The forgetting curve explains why humans struggle to memorize

The forgetting curve explains why humans struggle to memorize

  • March 7, 2018
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The forgetting curve explains why humans struggle to memorize

Learning has an evolutionary purpose: Among species, individuals that adapt to their environments will succeed. That’s why your brain more easily retains important or surprising information: It takes very little effort to remember that the neighbor’s dog likes to bite. Remembering the dog’s name is harder.

One ensures safety, the other is just a random fact.

Source: qz.com

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