That Beckham thread's got me thinking ....
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Someone on the thread commented on people's brains being 'wired differently'.
Now, I can work out odds based on a 52 card deck in less time than it takes most people to look at the cards they've been dealt. I can convert currencies in my head almost as fast and mental arithmetic has never been a problem.
I can remember just about everything I've ever read, including case names and even in some cases page numbers and book titles for references.
But among the things I can't do is remember faces and names. It doesn't matter how hard I try, what 'tricks' I use - I just can't remember names. I cannot tell you more than 6 of the people who were in my class at school. Of the 90 or so people on my last degree course, I can think of one name off of the top of my head. I can't tell you the names of any of my professors - even the one with the brand spanking Morgan.
The other thing is birthdays. I know the birthdays of everyone of my family members, both close ones and not so close ... but I never manage to even send them a card on time. It's not that I forget the date, it's more than I don't 'realise' that todays date and their birthdate are the same thing.
So ... am I a freak, or do the rest of you find that there are just some things that refuse to sink in?
Phil! That was the guy with the Morgan .... by tomorrow, I'll have remembered his last name.
Now, I can work out odds based on a 52 card deck in less time than it takes most people to look at the cards they've been dealt. I can convert currencies in my head almost as fast and mental arithmetic has never been a problem.
I can remember just about everything I've ever read, including case names and even in some cases page numbers and book titles for references.
But among the things I can't do is remember faces and names. It doesn't matter how hard I try, what 'tricks' I use - I just can't remember names. I cannot tell you more than 6 of the people who were in my class at school. Of the 90 or so people on my last degree course, I can think of one name off of the top of my head. I can't tell you the names of any of my professors - even the one with the brand spanking Morgan.
The other thing is birthdays. I know the birthdays of everyone of my family members, both close ones and not so close ... but I never manage to even send them a card on time. It's not that I forget the date, it's more than I don't 'realise' that todays date and their birthdate are the same thing.
So ... am I a freak, or do the rest of you find that there are just some things that refuse to sink in?
Phil! That was the guy with the Morgan .... by tomorrow, I'll have remembered his last name.
that you have a better memory for things you see rather than things you hear. As such, you're not weird, but you have an interesting gifting. Best to get a job which can use this ability I reckon! 
I'm really good with numbers and dates. I always impress people with my ability to remember birthdays and anniversaries. In the last few years though I have noticed that my brain is akin to that of a goldfish when it comes to names. I can forget someone's name within seconds of being introduced. I used to teach hundreds of students and could remember all their names. I think I have reached saturation point as I now teach one afternoon a week and struggle to remember some of their names (there are only fourteen in the group 
). I have a print out with their faces on and names to help me when taking the register. It is a little embarrassing though as they can tell that I am checking them out against their picture. "Don't you look different with a baseball cap on," I remarked once.
). I have a print out with their faces on and names to help me when taking the register. It is a little embarrassing though as they can tell that I am checking them out against their picture. "Don't you look different with a baseball cap on," I remarked once.Gassing Station | The Pie & Piston Archive | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff