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Why do you think some people are better at storing trivial knowledge than others?
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As you are aware, memory is retention of relevant or irrelevant information over a period of time. There are multiple types of memory, such as short-term memory, long-term memory, and working memory. Short-term memories last from seconds to minutes, while long-term memories may last a life-time. Also, short-term memory has a very limited capacity. Consider this example. You need to call someone, and you do not know their phone number. You get their number, but are unable to write the number down on a piece of paper. So what do you do in order not to forget the number? In order not to forget the number you will, most likely, constantly repeat the number in your head until you make an actual phone call. This process is called ...
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