For example North, East, South, West for me. I have to think for a solid 10 seconds to remember where exactly each of them points (up, right, down, left) no matter how many times i actually use it.
I have the same trouble with music notes. I know where they are and what note makes what noise on the piano but i need a long time to actually recall that memory. Much longer than most other things. Is it just not enough focused practice to get those things stuck in the brain?
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There are a whole lot of variables that go into memory. What you’re describing is a retrieval error from the long term memory. What you might want to do is use organizational tools like mnemonics, hierarchies, etc. These can make things easier to remember.
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