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What does this tell us about the quirks of collective memory? 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[:extract_focal()/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fpocket-collectionapi-prod-images%2F079c738a-4db2-41f3-b062-ed7f1e6148b5.jpeg)](https://slate.com/technology/2013/09/are-search-engines-and-the-internet-hurting-human-memory.html?utm_source=pocket_collection_story) [:extract_focal()/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fpocket-collectionapi-prod-images%2F2d978ea7-8299-44f2-af41-3556c487d7cc.jpeg)](https://longreads.com/2017/02/08/what-its-like-to-lose-your-short-term-memory/?utm_source=pocket_collection_story) [:extract_focal()/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fpocket-collectionapi-prod-images%2F57d5bda5-de32-4839-bbbf-521e613f4f0e.jpeg)](https://medium.com/oxford-university/the-amazing-phenomenon-of-muscle-memory-fb1cc4c4726?utm_source=pocket_collection_story) Without the changes in the brain that allow you to learn new skills, nothing would be “as easy as learning to ride a bike.” ###### Discover More Topics