Why does your memory recall that you don't know something far quicker that it recalls that you do? For example, If I ask you what year did Columbus sail to America, you might remember that you should know this and think about it for a moment before remembering. However, if I ask you what waist size was Columbus, you immediately know that you don't know. Why?

mementoflash

Some questions are obvious to our minds that we have no idea as to the answer, like Columbus' waist size. Other questions require our minds to think for a short time before producing the correct answer. Mar 01 06, 6:17 AM

xfacilitatorx

Pondering. pon·der ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pndr) v. pon·dered, pon·der·ing, pon·ders v. tr. To weigh in the mind with thoroughness and care. v. intr. To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care Upon hearing a familiar question we respond by thinking " I should know this" then we search our Harddrive and present the answer. When presented something that does not "stir" any part of our "memory chain" we imediately respond negatively. As one hears a question the mind examines every single part of the question individually. When a key words stir a memory, the memory reference is placed in a buffer and by the time the question is completely heard or read a "chain reference" is complete and the answer is not far behind. This process is similar to how Google works. The primary difference is that Google examines the question only after it is completely presented by hitting "enter" or "search". The Human Mind is by far faster than Google. We lose our speed when we communicate which is why Google would appear to be faster. Hope I did a fair job at explaining this very complex process. Mar 01 06, 9:48 AM

xfacilitatorx

To sum it up it is all about "chain reference". ref·er·ence ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rfr-ns, rfrns) n. An act of referring: filed away the article for future reference. Mar 01 06, 9:51 AM

helenasykes

Maybe we know immediately whether we know something or not, and if we do it then takes us a while to remember the answer. Mar 01 06, 10:58 AM

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Do you know any words to mean ask? You're lost in a strange land inhabited by two tribes called the Truthies and the Falsies. The Truthies are known for ALWAYS telling the truth and the Falsies are known for ALWAYS lying. You come to a fork in the road that you've been warned about. You know one branch leads to the city of Logica (your destination) while the other leads to certain death in the Illogica Swamps. Two of the inhabitants walk by who might be able to help you, but you don't know which tribes they're from. What do you ask them in order to be absolutely certain of which fork in the road you should take to get to your destination? Why do doctors ask your shoe size when you're pregnant? I assume you know what a Hoagie is, but do you know where the name came from?

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