Distractions diminish people’s ability to remember, but important facts still stick, UCLA psychologists report
“In a world of computers and iPhones, it’s rare that we’re fully focused,” said Alan Castel, a UCLA professor of psychology. (more…)
We don’t notice much of what we see, UCLA psychology study indicates
“You can observe a lot just by watching.”
– Yogi Berra
Could you draw the ubiquitous Apple computer logo from memory? Probably not, as it turns out. (more…)
You may have received CPR training some time ago, but would you remember the proper technique in an emergency? Would you know what to do in the event of an earthquake or a fire? A new UCLA psychology study shows that people often do not recall things they have seen — or at least walked by — hundreds of times.
For the study, 54 people who work in the same building were asked if they knew the location of the fire extinguisher nearest their office. While many of the participants had worked in their offices for years and had passed the bright red extinguishers several times a day, only 13 out of the 54 — 24 percent — knew the location. (more…)
