The journal Memory has a remarkable case study of a man who began memorising the whole of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost at the age of 58. The researchers tested him at age 74 and found they could pick any part of the 10,565 line poem and he could successfully remember the next 10 lines.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Paradise Learned
The journal Memory has a remarkable case study of a man who began memorising the whole of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost at the age of 58. The researchers tested him at age 74 and found they could pick any part of the 10,565 line poem and he could successfully remember the next 10 lines.
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