What/how do you remember?

[Baggie]

Recently I was talking to a friend of mine, somehow the topic of how we remember stuff, or more accurately, how we remember different things.

I myself remember every single environment I've been in for more than half an hour. A detailed layout, down to where the sugar in the kitchen is, to the point where I've got an accurate 3D map of many different locations in my head. I do the same thing in gaming, I map out my environment, and use it to my advantage.

I figured this was normal, but not everyone does it, and some people are amazed I can. I don't know why, it just seems natural to me. On the other hand I can't remember knowledge I don't use often too well, when people keep throwing random trivia like it ain't no thing.

So really I'm curious, what and how do you remember things?

 

[Alpha Centauri]

I remember dates, and I keep time, must be OCD or some shit, did you know about 6 months 30 days, 11 hours and 26 mins ago my ex girl friend cheated on me?

 

[Custard_Angel]

I have a great memory for facts and figures (at this moment I can recite about 40 digits of pi and more than half the periodic table) and a bad memory for situations.

While I know that Element 66 is Dysprosium, I cannot remember a single birthday before the age of 17...

 

[Custard_Angel]

I remember dates, and I keep time, must be OCD or some shit, did you know about 6 months 30 days, 11 hours and 26 mins ago my ex girl friend cheated on me?

Yeah sorry about that man... If I had known she wasn't single I never would have made a move... Friends?

 

[RavingPenguin]

I remember dates, and I keep time, must be OCD or some shit, did you know about 6 months 30 days, 11 hours and 26 mins ago my ex girl friend cheated on me?

Woah, thats kinda creepy bro.

I myself remember body movements, the stroke of a pen, the trajectory of a punch, the length of a stride, I can recall it all. Its very odd.

 

[manicfoot]

Unfortunately I can't choose what I remember.. so I remember this completely uneventful moment when I was 13 years old and walked down an alley with my brother and a friend. It meant nothing, but its burned into my brain. I can't actually will my mind to remember something. Which is why I can recite the simpsons episode "Who Shot Mr Burns Part 1" from memory despite never having the ambition to do so.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

I remember dates, and I keep time, must be OCD or some shit, did you know about 6 months 30 days, 11 hours and 26 mins ago my ex girl friend cheated on me?

Yeah sorry about that man... If I had known she wasn't single I never would have made a move... Friends?

You are funny, but I know it wasnt you i already sent the guy to the hospital.

I remember dates, and I keep time, must be OCD or some shit, did you know about 6 months 30 days, 11 hours and 26 mins ago my ex girl friend cheated on me?

Then why the hell did 6 months 28 days 7 hours and 15 minutes ago you not punch the whore in the face? Then maybe 6 months 28 days 7 hours and 13 minutes ago you could have strangled the ***** to death then 6 months 26 days 3 hours and 42 minutes ago you could have dropped her worthless carcass in a shallow grave.

One because she told me over the phone, 3 hours latter, two you dont mess with a cop family.

Woah, thats kinda creepy bro.

I myself remember body movements, the stroke of a pen, the trajectory of a punch, the length of a stride, I can recall it all. Its very odd.

Like I said I must be OCD or some shit, beside every one has the strengths and weakneses.

 

[The87Italians]

My memory sucks, I can't with hold any useful information, only trivia for games, shows, and movies.

 

[Cargando]

Generally, I have quite a poor memory, and this isn't helped by legendary attention span.

Anyway, I generally find that diagrams help me to remember stuff, especially physics.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Bright colours.
I highlight my lines in drama with bright colours because I'm a visual learner. I draw pictures so I remember too. Weird, but fun and creative.

 

[Emphraim]

My memory is worthless. I study for exams and stuff generally the night before since I forget stuff I studied only 2 days ago.

 

[Hybridwolf]

My memory isn't too bad, but It lacks focus. Unless I focus on something, I'll forget it, so thats why I often keep everything important close by. In a big pile...

 

[Aardvark]

I have no idea how I remember things. Most things I don't. But some things get stored in there somewhere, I have no idea where, then suddenly come back years later for no reason. It's maddening.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

I can't remember what I did yesterday.

It's really that bad. I forget birthdays, important appointments.

Once, I forgot what the person had only just said to me.

 

[El Poncho]

I have a good memory for useless facts. I can sorta remember places i've been but I don't put effort into mapping it out maybe I should try it see if I can do it

 

[AfterAscon]

I have a terrible memory most of the time, unless its something I really care about. Also for some reason I can remember all my important number and codes including cash card number, passport number, Uni student ID number etc.

I hate exams because I can study for weeks and it'll still be 50/50 if i'll remember the stuff in the actual exam.

 

[Cargando]

Once, I forgot what the person had only just said to me.

Only once? Okay, now I'm slightly worried...

 

[Chess__x]

I remember conversations incredibly well even years later, whether or not they have any special significance. It always surprises people when I bring something up that they said so long ago, so I avoid doing it cause people sometimes seem a bit 'weirded out'. I can also pick up lyrics really quickly, so I don't know... maybe I just have a good memory in general for things people say. I'm terrible with maths on the other hand, I can have a good grasp of something one day and the next I've completely forgotten it.