• bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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    6 months ago

    I read a lot about ADHD people reading random shit on Wikipedia or wherever. Do you retain the information you ingest and all become walking encyclopedias yourselves?

    • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
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      6 months ago

      I keep a summary. Not always complete, or exact, but the general idea.

      Unless it is entirely useless IRL, such as nerd lore. Then i get to keep more info

    • hexonxonx@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      Everyone’s different. I remember a lot, and so clean up on trivia night.

      Even if you aren’t the type to remember, you’re still learning. The details aren’t always as important as the concepts.

    • Heydo@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Ha, I can’t even finish writing a comment before forgetting what I was…

      Fuck, what was I going to say?

      • alx@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        6 months ago

        it depends. I throw a D20 everytime i learn anything. On 13 or more, i memorize it for life. Else, i forgot it in 1d4 hours

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      6 months ago

      There’s a reason you don’t want to be on someone else’s team if we’re going to play trivia 😈I remember so much stuff, as long as it’s not math, I can’t do math.

    • Moonguide@lemmy.ml
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      6 months ago

      My nickname among my friends is derived from the word wikipedia, because I often have read something related to the conversational topic.

      Doesn’t mean I remember everything, or anything for that matter. Most of the time I just remember that I read about it somewhere, and quickly read up again, barring a handful of topics (that have been hyperfixations in the past).