Month: February 2019
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Italians can remember fewer numbers.
Italians can remember fewer numbers. When you try to remember something like a phone number you have to keep repeating it to yourself or it disappears. This is because the part of your working memory which remembers sounds can only hold those sounds for a few seconds. Psychologists call that part of your brain the…
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How do you hear your name above the din in a party?
How do you hear your name above the din in a party? Iām sure you have had the experience of being somewhere crowded and noisy, but have heard your name through the din. You can even hear your name over the noise of the conversation you are involved in. In my last post I related…