Who is this? … (Photo Quiz)

Guess …

If need be, guess again …

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How many did you think it was before you got it?

Who did your mind skip over?   How did it eliminate the ‘wrong’ one?

How long did it take you?

Memory works in a fascinating way because even though you have likely not seen this man for many years, perhaps even decades,  once you have correctly identified him you see him VERY clearly.

I tried this ‘quiz’ recently on 3 different people: a 20 year old, a 50 year old, and an 80 year old. The 50 year old got it first, after some stumbling, followed VERY closely by the 80 year old. The 20 year old had no clue – though, once told who it was, they KNEW the actor – (clue No.1-!) – and could then SEE him as well.

‘External Reality’ IMPRINTS on our minds. But that imagery, as evidenced over time, is not static. The mechanism for recall fathoms up  the ‘Original’ but quickly adapts and superimposes the ‘Current’ image. We THINK in this way every day, building our brains.

So, go on, WHO IS IT?