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#608 - Paul Bloom - How Does The Human Mind Work?

Modern Wisdom

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The Importance of Attention in Memory

For adults, at least, there are three things we focus on when we look at a new person. The thing that's stick in memory, things that really count. Sex, gender, male, female, age, matters./nRace is in some way to odd man out. Race is unlike the other two things. Race might take on significance as you're being raised in a society or race matters./nMemory techniques include paying attention to what is being attended to.

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