A. R. Luria studied a mnemonist with phenomenal memory. This person had several problems associated with the ability. Which was one was reported in your textbook?
A) repressed memory syndrome
B) tip-of-the-tongue aphasia
C) separating trivial from important memories
D) cognitive penetrance

Question

A. R. Luria studied a mnemonist with phenomenal memory. This person had several problems associated with the ability. Which was one was reported in your textbook? 
A) repressed memory syndrome
B) tip-of-the-tongue aphasia
C) separating trivial from important memories
D) cognitive penetrance

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

R. Luria studied a mnemonist (S. V. Shereshevsky) who had an extraordinary memory. One of the problems associated with his phenomenal memory was separating trivial from important memories. This made it difficult for him to prioritize and filter out unnecessary information.

A R Luria Studied a Mnemonist with Phenomenal Memory