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Join us in celebrating examples of the foibles of our memory and how we make connections that hold tighter and strengthen our recall.
People in their nineties are more likely to remember the Hindenburg (36 dead in 1937) than the USS Akron (73 dead in 1932), not because Hindenburg is more recent, but because we’ve all seen the video of the German airship’s fiery demise punctuated by, “Oh, the humanity!” The Akron went down in a thunderstorm at sea, and no film of the crash exists.
A word like “abacus” is easier to recall if you’re free to move your hands as if you were operating one of these ancient calculators.
We forget nouns/names before verbs because nouns naturally have less action associated with them, and action reinforces memory.
A geography teacher figured that since Portugal is to the left of Spain on the map, the port side of a ship must likewise be on the left.
Many say that if their house were on fire, the first thing they’d grab would be the photo albums, i.e. their memories.
These are just a few of the fascinating stories involving human memory that we will discuss with the audience.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing | Special Event | Performance | History & Genealogy | Community Services | Author Event |
TAGS: | Local author; SC Humanities Council Speakers Bureau |
The Central-Clemson Library is located off of Highway 93 near the Central-Clemson Recreation Center. This facility offers a reservable meeting room, conference, and study room space. Check out an item from our Library of Things or an Adventure Pass. Visit the bees in our observational hive. Public computers and 24/7 wifi access are also available.