The limits of human brain

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The limits of human brain

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Task 1 (Answer following questions)
Do you have a good memory for faces, names or dates?
What are some of your most vivid memories of your childhood?
What is the most significant moment or event that will remain in your memory forever?

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Task 2 . Read the sentences in the boxes and match the verbs (remember, recall, remind, recollect) to their meanings below

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Task 3 Using the correct forms of remember, remind, recall and recollect, complete the sentences below

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Task 4 (Discuss the questions)
What is the earliest memory you can recall?
Can you recollect the name of your biology teacher from school?
Can you recall what the weather was like last Friday?
Do you remember what you ate for breakfast last weekend?
Do you remember what day Valentine’s Day was last year?

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Task 5
You’re going to watch a video [https://youtu.be/hpTCZ-hO6iI] (to 04:10) presenting the story of a person who has superior autobiographical memory. What is it and how does it work?

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Task 6 Watch the video again (to 04:10) and answer the questions.
a) What is Marilu Henner famous for? ……………………………………………………………………………………….
b) How many people in the world have superior autobiographical memory (as of 2018)? ……………………………………………………………………………………….
c) What is superior autobiographical memory compared to, in terms of how it works? ….…………………………………………………………………………………….
d) How does Marilu describe how her memory works? …….…………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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Task 7 Discuss the questions below
Would you like to have an impressive memory like Marilu Henner?
If you had an impressive memory, how would you use it? Would it be more interesting to remember all of your personal events or all of the major public events?
Some of the people who have superior autobiographical memory say that it is a blessing and a curse. What might be the disadvantages of being able to remember every single moment of one’s life?
Do you think that thanks to people who have that ability we might be able to unlock some mysteries we still don’t understand about the human brain?