Absolutely agree.
Sometimes I read an article that is uninteresting to me and, even right after reading it, I can't remember what it was about.
My memory works when I focus on things. If I don't focus, the data isn't saved.
“Sometimes I read an article that is uninteresting to me and, even right after reading it, I can’t remember what it was about.”
Yes, I do that too. Growing up we could not get TV in our rural location. So the only entertainment was reading and/or the radio. Because of my memory I ended up being an incredibly fast reader with an extensive vocabulary even at a very young age. I was reading 5th grade level when they sent me right past kindergarten into the 1st grade. By the time I was in 5th grade I had completely memorized the Websters Dictionary, Rogets Thesaurus, and two sets of Encyclopedias front to back word for word.
So pretty much all my life I have been a “scan” reader. I scan over quickly for keywords and phrases to give me a general idea whether it should just go right in the trashcan or if I should go back and take the time to actually read it deeper and absorb it. I’m sure this happens to you too, but a lot of times I can hit just three phrases and already know what the rest is going to say already. That was enough to summarize it for me...