Posts in March 5, 2016

Memory is not as constant as some may think. When I was younger, I could “sing” “The Gambler” from memory. It was on the radio yesterday and my attempt to sing along was mediocre. My words were slightly different, the tune was not quite how I remembered, and I was certain the rhythms had changed. If your relative heard a story one time when they were a child, what’s the chance they remember a few details differently from what they were told? If I can’t remember a song I heard numerous times, the odds are good that I’m going to remember less of something I only heard once.