Presumably, human memory involves a significant associative aspect. If you couldn’t recall a relevant fact within a useful time frame, this might impact compreh

Presumably, human memory involves a significant associative aspect. If you couldn’t recall a relevant fact within a useful time frame, this might impact comprehension or the ability to make connections. Imagine trying to read a book, while only have a vocabulary of a few hundred words, or lacking the ability to remember more than the last few sentences. There are also fidelity issues. Suppose half of the facts or ideas you recalled were corrupted, or most of your retrieved memories were misassociated or irrelevant?