The following remark in the article reminded me of one of the points raised in a video[0] on the "Answer in Progress" YouTube channel: "Deep understanding invo

The following remark in the article reminded me of one of the points raised in a video[0] on the "Answer in Progress" YouTube channel: "Deep understanding involves focusing your attention on the underlying meaning of an item or event, and each of us can use this strategy to enhance everyday retention." The AIP video is motivated by Sabrina's (video creator/presenter) frustration around having a memory that "sucks": "I can't remember a lot of the things I have done. I can't remember a lot of the things I'm supposed to do..." One of the points raised in the video was: "The most important thing for memory when an event is happening is to pay attention to it." Which seems to be consistent with the view expressed in the article. If memory is a topic of interest to you, you might find the AIP video a worthwhile watch: After investigating memory related research and conversations with people who have memorization related experience (both theoretical and practical) an attempt to memorise & recite 3,141 digits of pi in front of a theatre audience is made... (And, even if it's not a topic of interest, Sabrina's approach to both research[1] and presentation generally makes the result both informative and entertaining.) ---- footnotes ---- [0] "i memorized 3,141 digits of pi to prove a point": https://www.youtube.com/embed/KAjkicwrD4I https://www.youtube.com/embed/KAjkicwrD4I [1] As a university graduate with a focus in math, economics, & statistics, who often develops software tools during video creation process.