Memory
Date Posted: April 19th, 2007
We say that it is our memory that makes us human. We do not mean by that only human are endowed with memory. Animals also have memory. A dog will remember the intricate commands it has been taught during training and will use them when and where required. Squirrels will remember where they buried their food (at least most of the time). Finally, the memory of an elephant is proverbial. But human memory has many features that takes it beyond that of animals. What are some of these features?