Nine Brain Quirks for you to Digg!
July 12th 2007 08:13
Here is just the introductory list.
1) Your short-term memory has a max capacity of seven.
2) Chartreuse is the most visible color.
3) Your subconscious is smarter than you are.
4) You have two nervous systems.
5) Your brain is awful at probability.
6) Your memory isn’t great either.
7) You can perceive depth with one eye
8 ) Long-term memory shuts down during sleep.
9) You have an instant playback feature.
For a much more detailed explanation you need to go to the link
You'll find a fuller explanation there and also some interesting anecdotes plus a comment that requires the author to be more precise, see if you can pick the problems before you look, and a comment by yours truly, katyzzz.
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