Study examines memory in expert birdwatchers
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220707100910.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220707100910.htm
According to a new study that examined memory in expert birdwatchers, having expert knowledge in a subject helps us memorize new information. This is because, while forgetting often happens when similar memories interfere with each other, expert knowledge provides a mental organizational structure, or scaffolding, that helps us keep new items that we want to learn distinct from each other. This reduces confusion between similar items — in this case, similar-looking birds.
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