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How Memory Works: The Science of Remembering

Why do we forget some things and remember others for life?

Superlore TeamJanuary 18, 20261 min read

How Memory Works

Types of Memory

- Sensory: Milliseconds - Short-Term: 7 items, requires attention - Long-Term: Unlimited, explicit and implicit

How Memories Form

Encoding, consolidation (during sleep), storage, retrieval.

How to Remember Better

Spaced repetition, sleep, testing yourself, chunking.

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