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Re:Our memory is better than experts thought by ivw on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @07:15AM (#27288984)
Did the humans train the same amount as the chimps?

Take chess grandmasters, for a counterexample. Their memory of chess positions and speed of processing them is incredible. Here's an example of puzzle rush, where the puzzles get progressively harder: https://youtu.be/B2ywPhNygM8?t=370

Re:Our memory is better than experts thought by kordlessagain on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @10:35AM (#27290995)
The chimps don’t have jobs that tax mind and attention!
Re:Our memory is better than experts thought by d0mine on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @02:45PM (#27294479)
Don't confuse the long term memory which is essentially unlimited (chess example) and the working memory (3-4 items random or ~7 with on-the-fly chunking)