As bad as we are at remembering names and phone numbers and word-for-w…

Joshua Foer
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As bad as we are at remembering names and phone numbers and word-for-word instructions from our colleagues, we have really exceptional visual and spatial memories. ✨ Can Anyone Learn To Be A Master Memorizer?. TED Radio Hour with Guy Raz, www.npr.org. May 24, 2013.
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As bad as we are at remembering names and phone numbers and word-for-word instructions from our colleagues, we have really exceptional visual and spatial memories. ✨ Can Anyone Learn To Be A Master Memorizer?. TED Radio Hour with Guy Raz, www.npr.org. May 24, 2013.

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