Sonic Vitamins

Article by Gustavo Horton

Our memory has both short-term and long-term components. The short-term componentstores data for only a short interval. Rarely more than a few minutes. It isdelicate by nature and the brain soon discards it. It is widely believed that thebrain can typically only hold at least 7 short-term memories.

That explains why a person can usually recall their phone number but needs to readfrom their credit card when making a purchase.

A primitive but effective way of… Continue reading →