memory

[desh]

My memory is very strongly association-based. For example, right now, I was looking at my IRC window and listening to the radio that my mom has on downstairs. The reception on the radio faded out briefly.

I was instantly reminded of the LAST time that the reception faded out briefly on the radio that I was listening to that my mom had on downstairs. At that time, I was talking on IRC about gaming the system of support points on LiveJournal.

Is this normal?

(And when I started to write this entry, I was reminded of the last time I considered writing an entry about memory and association. But I can't remember if I actually did write an entry that time. So my memory is association-based, but bad? I guess?)

Comments

[jdcohen.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'd say that's very normal, particularly when it's sounds associated with actions. For example, whenever I use my computer, I listen to mp3s and sometimes my playlist is quite small and I end up listening to the same few mp3s over and over again while doing some task. So, there are certain mp3s that constantly remind me of, for example, reading X-Men comics or checking /. or playing Civ III. Because I wasn't really paying attention to the music at the time, it stuck around in my head and associated itself with some activity - and now whenever I hear the music, that associated memory of the activity is recalled. So, no, it's not peculiar at all.

--Jeff

YOu are

[bumonyou.livejournal.com]

the new harvey pekar. Seriously, have you thought of writing stories about your life and submitting them to robert crumb or other alternative/indie artists to illustrate?