How would your life improve if you could remember every bit of information you've ever read or heard?

Question

I've wondered about this.

Answer 1

Wouldn't it have a negative impact on a person's life rather than improving it?

There is a benefit to forgetting some problems, things heard, news items, etc.

A wise person I knew told me that the happiest person probably is the village fool. In other words, knowledge and understanding of knowledge tends to increase a person's mental anguish or suffering.

Answer 2

It would probably improve if the data you remembered could be put together in a meaningful way. Otherwise you would have to sort through it all constantly to find out what really applied. Forgetting is sometimes a blessing to avoid information overload.

Answer 3

Unfortunately - I do remember everthing - I have memories from when I was 9mos and if I read a book then I don't have to read it again.
It is pretty great and awful at the same time - remember memory is subjective so even if you do remember everything , someone else will have a different experience.

But then again I don't have to look things up or recheck my sources.

Answer 4

I would think that my life would be a horror from trying to process all these pieces of mainly useless information. As I understand it, our brains only remember significant information to prevent information overload. I would like to remember a bit more significant information though.

Answer 5

I am totally agree with Boundy Gil and Conway....
Not all data we come a cross is important, human beings only need those information which help them in their every-day-life.

Answer 6

Wow good question. I think it would greatly improve. Talk about sailing through school...LOL. And work wouldn't be half as hard.

Answer 7

University would be 100% better than it is for me right now.

Answer 8

I agree with BundyGil

Answer 9

It wouldn't.