Nature, nurture and the things being remembered
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@articles_in_english Why Do Some People Have A Better Memory Than Others? There are three things that factor into an answer to your question: nature, nurture and the things being remembered. First, some people have better memories than others by virtue of nurture: There are techniques people can use to train their memories to be better. For example, if you want to learn to remember long lists of digits or sequences of cards, there are ways of remembering them better by visualizing them as being on walking path as detailed in this excellent book: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything: Joshua Foer. You can also learn to remember faces and names better - practice is an important part, or repeating the name a few times when you learn it. In fact, there is a whole genre of research and an accompanying industry dedicated to brain training that generally focuses on memory. While it is questionable whether it helps your brain in general, these memory games definitely help you get better at memory games. Second, some people have better memories by virtue of nature. We're still learning a lot about how this works, but genetics clearly @articles_in_english plays a role in brain function, which in turn relates to memory function. For example, the gene APOE4 has been associated with Alzheimer's but also seems to relate to memory function in general. This gene seems to regulate receptors in the hippocampus, which is a brain area that is strongly implicated in memory formation. So, some people are just born with better memories. Third, some people remember things differently because of the Download 0.49 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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