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प्रश्न
When does human memory work with less than its usual capacity?
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उत्तर
Human memory works with less than its usual capacity in matters like taking medicine. The author explains that human memory represents the
willingness to remember certain things. It forgets what it does not wish to remember. Humans are blessed with “selective amnesia”
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| e.g. setting an alarm | |
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