Memory Day

Memory Day is an annual holiday celebrating memorable moments. It is observed on March 21. People can also honor fallen members of the U.S. Army on this day. However, there is a special holiday for this, which is called Memorial Day. It is observed every year on the last Monday of May.

History

There is no exact information about the creation of Memory Day. Human memory and the phenomenon of memory have been studied for thousands of years. The first scholar to address this issue was Aristotle. He proposed the theory that everyone is born with a blank mind (a blank piece of paper), and during their life, various moments are imprinted on it (just as something is written or sketched on a sheet of paper). This is how memory is formed.

In modern terms, Aristotle’s theory is not quite correct. Throughout life, some important events are not only stored in memory but can be retrieved from it. We can store information in the brain and recall it when necessary. The first memories are formed while we are still in the womb, but we are unable to reproduce them. They lie very deep in our memory. The average age of a person from which they can remember events for a lifetime is 3-4 years. Memories from deep childhood are almost inaccessible to us.

Interesting Facts

• The human memory can store an infinite amount of information, but most of it is forgotten. This is a natural process that prevents memory overload by erasing data we do not use for a long time.
• Memory is related to the senses. Each person remembers information in their own way: through sight, hearing, or tactile contact. Psychologists distinguish three types of people: audialists, visualists, and kinestheticists.
• To preserve emotional stability and the nervous system, negative memories are forgotten faster than positive ones.

How to Celebrate

Look through family photo albums to refresh your memory of past events. Get together with friends to sit in a bar or café and reminisce about funny, interesting, or cautionary life stories. You can also do crossword puzzles or memory training exercises.

Spread the word on social media. Ask other users if they can remember new information easily.

When is Memory Day in 2025?

Memory Day is observed on March 21 each year.

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