This exercise was done in class and the idea of individuals being able to read a group of jumbled and fully comprehend its meaning is quite intriguing to me. I believe that us being able to perceive this text fully means epitomizes the fact that memory plays an integral role in our knowledge. Because we use these words everyday, our mind and knowledge are able to use memory to recall the actual structure of each word and thus, we are able to read it properly. However, in class, Mr. Bickel apparently - although to me it did not seem so apparent - stumbled a bit while reading. This may mean that he may have associated one of the jumbled words with another word that he is familiar and this proves that memory is truly expansive and closely related to knowledge.
This idea led me to question, if we forget so many things, how do we remember such a vast body of knowledge? I believe that the reason is repetition. Ever since we are kids, we learn words that become everyday jargon and therefore these words are etched in memory. As we mature, we learn more words, adding to our vocabulary, yet the foundational and fundamental words are still there. Therefore in the case of Mr. Bickel, he may have confused one of the words for another word that is in his erudite knowledge and thus, he stumbled. Memory is a true complication. We forget events of the past yet we remember tons of seemingly minute and trivial words and actions that we have encountered many years ago.
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The Phenomenal Power of the Human Mind
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