Know Thyself through Recall:
Did you know that lineups are still used today by police enforcement? The average time for a live lineup where potential suspects stand side by side in front of a one-way mirror like in movies or old TV shows. According to the inter webs this takes place on average: ‘hours to days’ after the alleged crime. Hours to Days have passed before someone could mark someone they think they remember committing a crime. Not surprisingly, this is often wrong.
Do you think YOU, or better said, your memory or recall, would fall in the ‘often wrong’ category?
If you ate outside your home in a commercial establishment in the past 72 hours, think back to your most recent meal/drink/snack that you purchased – Could you pick out the person you paid in a lineup? Could you describe the person you paid well enough for a composite artist to render a drawing of them? Can you picture the person you paid right now?
Try this:
- Go to the Contacts of your phone
- Find the first contact under ‘B’
- Picture them in any other form than a profile pic or an image that comes up on your phone
- Rinse and Repeat for the first contact under ‘L’
- Rinse and Repeat for the first contact under ‘T’
How good were YOU at this?
Next time you are face to face with someone in your contacts list, really look at them.
Last Updated on 09/14/2025 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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