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by dboreham 709 days ago
Yes but if new data gets lost before committed to long term memory, then the result is the same.
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As another person with low working memory (but decent long term memory) I can posit things aren’t that simple. Working memory has to be wired for recall, and my guess is that wiring may be different from what connects to longer term persistence. Someday soon perhaps we’ll understand just how complex it all really is…