Book Review 2-4

the Memory Man


What is memory? This book inquires us about memory through a study of man who has extraordinary ability. The main theme is a point that memory based on gene or environment. The conclusion was that the ability was based on his environment. He trained his memory when he was child. He trained over and over again, and his brain developed.


I think that brains are very interesting things. And in the first place, it is strange for me to be able to recognize to “me” as “me”. I can recognize to me as me tomorrow after I go to bed tonight. I always think it is natural. But it is so strange.


I thought that the more people memorize things, the better. But when I watch a TV program about memory, my opinion changed. Woman appeared in the program. She is able to memorize every thing. They are every thing that she experience and see. For example, the date of events, weathers, conversations and feelings etc. If they are sad occurrences, she never forgets them. She cannot forget. I think that it is so misfortunate.


I knew that the ability to forget is really wonderful in human abilities. And I think that memories and brains are mysterious.

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