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title: Human memory capacity is about filters not storage
date: "2005-12-05T12:00:00Z"
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wp_id: 487
description: Memory capacity is determined by how effectively we filter out irrelevant information rather than raw storage volume. High-capacity individuals use neural mechanisms to prevent distractors from occupying space in their limited working memory.
keywords: [memory capacity, working memory, neuroscience, attention, cognitive psychology, filtering]
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[Human memory capacity is about filters, not storage](http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-11/uoo-dds111805.php).