Which Kind of Images Are Most Memorable?
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Photograph courtesy MIT.A Scientifically Memorable Image
The following images were determined to be memorable, typical or forgettable based on an MIT study. Researchers tested whether subjects remembered having spotted given photographs before. Images that people remembered having seen 86 percent of the time were considered memorable, images recalled 74 percent of the time were considered typical and images that were recalled 34 percent of the time or less were deemed forgettable. Click through to see which photos make the cut in each category.
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Most memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Most memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Most memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Most memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Most memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Typical
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Typical
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Typical
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Typical
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Typical
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Least memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Least memorable
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Photograph courtesy MIT.Least memorable
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