This is anecdotal but the smartest people I know also seem to have the best memories of the people I know, maybe those things are related or it's just a coincid

This is anecdotal but the smartest people I know also seem to have the best memories of the people I know, maybe those things are related or it's just a coincidence in my circles. But it wouldn't surprise me that a good memory can make you a lot more capable at other tasks.