The process where we lose our ability to preform certain skills because of an over
reliance of tools that we have created. e.g.
calculators, computers,
iTouch, etc. This happened when penguins stopped flying and they lost the ability to fly after a certain amount of time that had passed.
We were once able to add numbers visually at great speed, but have lost the ability due to the introduction of
calculators is an example of penguinization. Cell phones with
speed dial is another example of no longer remembering anyone's phone number because we access numbers electronically rather than
relying on our memory.