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External Memory Banks
No discussion of memory would be complete without considering the importance of external memory banks that you can add to and recall from at will. Humans have developed a number of technologies to extend their abilities for storing information.
External memories have the additional advantage that they can be easily shared with others.
Written records
During the past five thousand years, humans have used the written word to extend their memories. Writing information on paper, papyrus, vellum, clay, or stone is a great way to remember it. Jotting down ideas while working on a problem can provide a valuable extension to your short-term memory. Writing and maintaining a set of notes is an excellent method for extending your medium-term memory. Texts, novels, journals, and reference works make it possible to share long-term memories with other people over extended periods of time.
Digital records
During the past fifty years, another type of memory has become available to human brains – digital memory. Computers and digital memories are rapidly assuming a key role in the storage of information for individuals, for businesses, for science, and for governments. Making effective use of digital records is a becoming a vital skill for clear thinkers.
No discussion of memory would be complete without considering the importance of external memory banks that you can add to and recall from at will. Humans have developed a number of technologies to extend their abilities for storing information.
External memories have the additional advantage that they can be easily shared with others.
Written records
During the past five thousand years, humans have used the written word to extend their memories. Writing information on paper, papyrus, vellum, clay, or stone is a great way to remember it. Jotting down ideas while working on a problem can provide a valuable extension to your short-term memory. Writing and maintaining a set of notes is an excellent method for extending your medium-term memory. Texts, novels, journals, and reference works make it possible to share long-term memories with other people over extended periods of time.
Digital records
During the past fifty years, another type of memory has become available to human brains – digital memory. Computers and digital memories are rapidly assuming a key role in the storage of information for individuals, for businesses, for science, and for governments. Making effective use of digital records is a becoming a vital skill for clear thinkers.
