Memory is in the Blood
Two separate studies released last week looked at why we sometimes have a hard time remembering things. One said internet use plays a role, as we make less effort to retain information we know can be retrieved later. The other exposed the damaging effects of binge drinking, for its ability to trigger a steroid that interferes with memory. As anyone who has attempted to recite a phone number in the past 10 years can confirm, technology certainly has dwindled our recall abilities. And drinking need not be of the binge variety to remind us that...
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