High-Level Thinker, Low-Level Student

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Originally Posted by OnixRose

I also wonder about the difference between skill, perception, and intellect.

I have the worst memory in the world; I can forget someone's name 50 times and be told their name 50 times (I spent a good 2 months forgetting someone's name at work but thankfully we have name tags). I just can't remember some times; (today I ran across a friend I socialize with almost ever week, we haven't seen each other in about 3 months and I completely forgot who he was. I have to make educated guesses and play my words carefully until he gives me enough hints that I either remember or I apologize for the shitty memory I have)

That said when it comes to things that don't require memory, say mental computation, I can basically do it on a dime after a little bit of practice. This also leads to problems in conversations because I tend to read between the line too much; more so I speak in tangents without realizing. I've been told I haven't been trying to remember someone's name enough; and they're probably right in this regard, I could write someone's name down on a photo of them and say their name and look at that photo every few hours while I'm at home (but that's creepy and way too much work). Or maybe it's purely a mental issue; maybe I've just disconnected myself mentally and I don't remember names for some kind of contrived convenience. (My memory is also horrible for just remembering a lot of facts; one of the reasons I decided to drop from being a medical major -way too much stress in my life)