Memory

Memory

1. Our brains can store a countless amount of information.

   • our brains have the capacity to store up to 2.5 petabytes of data.

2. We start to forget childhood memories while we're in childhood.

   • while children between the ages of five and seven remembered 60 percent or more of their early life events, eight- and nine-year-olds recalled less than 40 percent of the same memories.

3. A good night's rest helps us better store memories.

   • people who were taught specific finger movements (like you would learn on the piano) were better able to recall them after 12 hours of rest.

4. Walking through a doorway triggers the brain to forget.

5. And so does "mentally" walking through a door.

6. We don't remember sounds that well.

7. Yes, there's a world record for memory.

8. There's a peak age for facial recognition.