Why We Remember Faces but Forget Names
You walk into a room full of people. Across the room, someone smiles at you. You know that face. You’ve seen it before. Your brain lights up with recognition.
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The man who couldn’t form new memories
In 1953, a young man went into surgery hoping to stop his seizures. When he woke up, the seizures were lighter. But something else was gone...
