Does Memory Integrate over Time?
Warning: This post is mostly not about Geosciences. But it is an idea that grew in my mind as I worked on the previous post about temporal thinking in geosciences, so you’re going to hear about it anyhow, dear reader. There is one idea about evolution at the very end. I have the sense that my memory integrates over time. Here’s what I mean : When my children were young, I travelled occasionally for work, leaving them with my husband or mother. When I returned, I was often surprised at how grown up they seemed. “Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner”Over this summer, I made two vacation and/or business trips, of approximately ten days each. In each case, I had no access to a piano. Upon returning, I sat down at the piano somewhat reluctantly, thinking that my hard-won skills would have deteriorated during my time away. (I am learning to play the piano from a standing start in my old age.) In each case, I was pleasantly surprised by how well I played. In the case of my sudd
