"When we first hear [a] word, we start……" — Joshua Foer
"When we first hear [a] word, we start putting these associational hooks into it that make it easier to fish it back out at some later date."
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66 Quotes by Joshua Foer
Joshua Foer has 66 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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- To the extent that experience is the sum of our memories and wisdom the sum of experience, having a better…
- Monotony collapses time. Novelty unfolds it.
- The art and science of memory is about developing the capacity to quickly create images that link disparate ideas. Creativity…
- Many memory techniques involve creating unforgettable imagery, in your minds eye. Thats an act of imagination. Creating really weird imagery…
- Our ability to find humor in the world, to make connections between previously unconnected notions, to create new ideas, to…
- The way to get better at a skill is to force yourself to practice just beyond your limits.
- Jonah Lehrer is one of the most talented explainers of science that we’ve got. What a pleasure it is to…
- 'Moonwalking with Einstein' refers to a memory device I used when I memorized a deck of playing cards at the…
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