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WHY WE REMEMBER: The New Science of Improving Your Memory
The Next Big Idea
Memory Updating and its Impact on Intelligence
The chapter explores how memories are constantly reshaped through retelling, leading to the original experience being obscured. It emphasizes the relationship between memory and intelligence, highlighting the importance of knowing what to memorize rather than memorizing everything. Drawing parallels between memory and computational systems, it discusses how Grandmaster chess players and basketball players utilize memory and strategy to excel in their respective fields.
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