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How good memory I should have for PhD study?

H

Hello all, I was told that studying PhD should have an excellent memory. I wonder how good memory I should have if I want to have a PhD degree? Do I need to memorize all the thing once I read?

Thank you.

P

You should avoid seeking further advice from whoever told you that pile of nonsense.
Those who rely on memorising anything soon come up short at one point or another.

Z

My memory is incredibly bad and I still managed to finish my studies :) Remembering important information about your work (e.g., critical papers) comes naturally. You will be talking about these things for three-four years - they will eventually stick. Having said that, in most of my meetings I had to go back to papers and notes to make sure I'm not making false claims, which only made me more careful and thorough. You don't have to memorise anything :)

I 100% agree with pm133 :)

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