• Question: Why are we rembered by things in photos and not verbal memories??

    Asked by jazcrocker to Susanna, Jen on 22 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Jen Todd Jones

      Jen Todd Jones answered on 22 Mar 2013:


      Hi Jaz

      We’re actually influenced by both visual and verbal reminders, it may just be that one person is better reminded by one than the other. The visual and verbal parts of the brain are in very different areas, memories related to these may also be stored in very different places. We’re not sure why people have these individual differences that mean their brain operates slightly differently, but it’s what makes us who we are!

      Jen

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