This work is so cool!! Delighted to now have a peer-reviewed answer to the question “why is my brain like this?”
@mariamaly.bsky.socialMany people enjoy trivia, but some people are way better at it than the rest of us. What is different about how their memory works?
Our research (led by Monica Thieu, w/ Lauren Wilkins) characterizing the memories of trivia experts vs. non-experts is now out and featured in @sciam.bsky.social!
scientificamerican.com
Jeopardy! Winner Reveals Entwined Memory Systems Make a Trivia Champion
A former Jeopardy! winner led a new study that probes how linked memory systems may give trivia buffs an edge in their game