'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with science

Re:'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with ... by thefourthchime on Sunday March 24, 2024 @06:45PM (#39811210)

I don't have a good memory at all, but for some reason, if I listen to a podcast a second time I can recall exactly where I was as the podcast goes on.

For example, if I listened to the (fantastic) “search engine” podcast about pig butchering I would know where I was walking my dog, or cleaning the kitchen, etc…

It's very odd

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Re:'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with ... by hsjsbeebue on Sunday March 24, 2024 @07:21PM (#39811432)

My memory is rubbish generally except I can draw the floorplan of anywhere I have lived or stayed. But directions, conversations, dates, forget it!

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Re:'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with ... by spondylosaurus on Sunday March 24, 2024 @09:27PM (#39812121)

It's not just you! I make the same association with podcast episodes, except I usually listen to podcasts while gaming, so for me it's in-game locations or quests.

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Re:'Super memory': Why Emily Nash is sharing her brain with ... by klipt on Monday March 25, 2024 @02:06AM (#39813186)

That's why memory locations are a common trick to memorize information. See Method Of Loci.

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