I have always thought of memory and the ability to retain information as something akin to a filing system. You learn something new, and duly the mind makes a copy on a piece of paper and stores it in the relevant drawer, ready for being picked out when it is needed. Some people may have [...]
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Memory is not a filing system…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Brain, Memory, metaphors on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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