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WHY WE REMEMBER: The New Science of Improving Your Memory
The Next Big Idea
The Importance of Episodic Memory
Toxins from toxic algae affected sea lions' hippocampus, causing memory issues similar to epilepsy patients. They experienced amnesia and got lost. This case highlighted the significance of episodic memory for grounding in space and time. The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve indicates that humans forget around 60% of what they experience within 24 hours.
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