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Post by The Missing Link » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:18 am

Well, I've been through a lot of psychology classes and facts. Things I've learned is that oftentimes the trick to remembering something is to have a memory key. Just as a key can unlock a deadbolt, a key of a different sort can unlock a memory.

Most keys come in three flavours. I'll give examples of them:
Auditory -- Someone tells you directions on how to get somewhere. As soon as you hear it, you'll always be able to get to that destination.
Visual -- Someone draws you a map on how to get somewhere. As soon as you see it, you'll always be able to get to that destination.
Kinesthetic -- You actually travel to the destination once with help. As soon as you travel it, you'll always be able to get to that destination.

My problem is that I am sucky with auditory keys. For whatever reason, auditory information goes in one ear and out the other. Rather, my brain is triggered to visual and kinesthetic input. If I see something once, I can remember it.

(Visual) During the course of a quarter, I can tell you specifically where the teacher was in the classroom during a lecture that happened weeks ago, and quite possibly what he was doing. (Kinesthetic) Once I drive to any location, no matter how far it is away, I can always find the way back to that location. I have a friend who lives 450-some miles away that I've visited once, and the route from here to there is crystal clear in my memory. (Auditory) For the life of me, names don't stick with me; since names of your IRL friends are usually said aloud, I have the policy that you know you're a good friend when I can get your name right 9 times out of 10! I can forget the names of my own roommates sometimes!

So as such, since at least 40% of the world is auditory input, I miss out on quite a bit of information, and so forgetting information is something that... well, I understand, because I do it. Most of the time, it's not something to get overly concerned about. However, then again, I'm a laid-back guy myself... X)

So there you have it.

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Post by The Missing Link » Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:35 pm

^ The annoying thing about meeting people is that I will remember your face from the moment I've seen you, even if it's changed (e.g., grown a beard or something). Names... they just can't come to me. Likewise, if someone's asking if I've met so-and-so, they try to describe them for me, but being auditory input, I can't condense the words into being an actual picture, and so I just tell people... "I'd have to see them."

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Post by Dee Emm » Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:39 pm

Originally posted by Za Yukuefumei Rinku:
The annoying thing about meeting people is that I will remember your face from the moment I've seen you, even if it's changed (e.g., grown a beard or something). Names... they just can't come to me. Likewise, if someone's asking if I've met so-and-so, they try to describe them for me, but being auditory input, I can't condense the words into being an actual picture, and so I just tell people... "I'd have to see them."
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Post by Heroine of the Dragon » Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:27 am

I had some memory issues when I was very sick a long while ago but am glad that I'm better now and things remain in my memory for longer than two seconds... it's no fun being out-done by a goldfish! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I tend to remember directions (I can see pictures of the way in my head) and numbers (like phone numbers) quite well (not history dates though).

I've been known to forget what day it was when I've been busy only to find out half-way through lunch it was my birthday. [img]redface.gif[/img]

I don't know why but I am SO bad at remembering lyrics... :D
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