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The Secrets of Your Memory
Memory expert Jemima Gryaznov answers some of the most common questions about memory.
记忆专家Jemima Gryaznov回答了一些关于记忆的常见问题。
1. Why can I remember events in my __________(童年) but not what happened last week?
We remember things _____ have strong __________(关系,联系) in our mind, especially __________(情绪的,情感的) connections. Childhood memories are often very emotional. This is because _____ we experience things _________________(第一次), we often have strong feelings of fear or __________(兴奋,激动). Also, interesting or funny stories from our childhood are often told again and again. __________(结果), we remember them much better, as __________(复述) events helps _____(修复) experiences in our memories.
为什么我能记得儿时的事,却记不住上周发生的事?我们记住的东西在我们的头脑中有很强的联系,尤其是情感联系。童年的记忆往往是非常情绪化的。这是因为当我们第一次体验事物时,我们通常会有强烈的恐惧或兴奋感。此外,我们童年的有趣或滑稽的故事经常被一遍又一遍地讲述。因此,我们能更好地记住它们,因为复述事件有助于在我们的记忆中固定经历。
What can we learn from all this? When ______________(remember) something new, try to connect it _____ our emotions. It is important to connect it ______ what we already know. Also, we can try to retell what we have learnt to a few others.
我们能从这一切中学到什么?记住新事物时,试着把它和我们的情感联系起来。把它和我们已知的联系起来是很重要的。此外,我们可以试着把我们学到的东西复述给其他人听。
2. Do some people really have a photographic memory?
A person with a ___________(摄影的) memory could remember every detail of a picture, a book or an event many years later, but no one has _______(证明) that there are people _____ really have photographic memories. Yet, there are some people who _______(表强调) have amazing memories. For example, Daniel Tammet can remember the first 22,514 _______(数字) of pi (T) and Stephen Wiltshire can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after _____________(飞越) it in a ________(直升机). They ____ both __________(擅长) remembering particular things for a _______(有限的) time.
有些人真的有过目不忘的能力吗?一个有过目不忘能力的人可以在许多年后记住一幅画、一本书或一件事的每一个细节,但是没有人证明真的有人有过目不忘的记忆力。然而,有些人确实有惊人的记忆力。例如,Daniel Tammet可以记住圆周率(T)的前22514位数字,Stephen Wiltshire可以在乘坐直升机飞过一个城市后,凭记忆画出一个城市的详细图片。他们都擅长在有