<p><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-memory-capacity/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-memory-capacity/</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-physical-limit-to-human-memory-If-yes-can-it-or-has-it-been-measured" rel="nofollow">https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-physical-limit-to-human-memory-If-yes-can-it-or-has-it-been-measured</a></p>

<p>It's said that you store everything or nearly everything you experience in your subconscious mind.</p>

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Your first reference does not talk about the subconscious, in fact, it even contradicts what you are saying: _"Second, certain memories involve more details and thus take up more space; other memories are forgotten and thus free up space. "_
Steven Jeuris
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Neither does the second .... where do you conclude from that it is _"said that you store everything or nearly everything you experience in your subconscious mind"_? From reading your references I do not come to that same conclusion.
Steven Jeuris
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<p>I am currently a high school student and have grown curious at what the limitation of memory storage in the brain might be in humans. </p>

<p><strong>Information is coded genetically and stored in the brain, but is there a limit to how much information a person can retain without forgetting?</strong></p>

<p>In high school I have taken a broad courses in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus and more. I wonder if my desire to learn and keep moving forward will be hindered mentally by the intrinsic aspects of memory (if they do exist)?</p>

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2016-07-29T00:41:43.610Z
(1) `Information is coded genetically and stored in the brain` this sentence sounds really weird and suggest misunderstanding of what genetics is. (2) You might want to study a bit further neuroscience with an online course to see how much you like it. A short introduction can be found on Khan Academy [here](https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/human-biology) under `The neuron and nervous system`
Remi.b
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2016-07-29T18:07:18.923Z
Wow, I never heard of such thing before. Are you aware of a nice and simple source of information on the subject? Otherwise, I will try to ask for a layman explanation on a different post I guess. Can I eventually cite your comment then? Is there a specific term for this concept?
Remi.b
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Related: http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/38/is-there-a-practical-limit-to-the-amount-of-knowledge-a-human-can-learn, http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/9732/evidence-of-virtually-limitless-long-term-memory, http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/10705/can-memorising-a-new-thing-erase-existing-memories
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What is the limit of human memory?
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# What is the limit of human memory?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-28)

I am currently a high school student and have grown curious at what the limitation of memory storage in the brain might be in humans.

**Information is coded genetically and stored in the brain, but is there a limit to how much information a person can retain without forgetting?**

In high school I have taken a broad courses in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus and more. I wonder if my desire to learn and keep moving forward will be hindered mentally by the intrinsic aspects of memory (if they do exist)?

**Tags:** memory

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: (1) `Information is coded genetically and stored in the brain` this sentence sounds really weird and suggest misunderstanding of what genetics is. (2) You might want to study a bit further neuroscience with an online course to see how much you like it. A short introduction can be found on Khan Academy [here](https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/human-biology) under `The neuron and nervous system`  
> **username_1**: Wow, I never heard of such thing before. Are you aware of a nice and simple source of information on the subject? Otherwise, I will try to ask for a layman explanation on a different post I guess. Can I eventually cite your comment then? Is there a specific term for this concept?  
> **username_2**: Related: http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/38/is-there-a-practical-limit-to-the-amount-of-knowledge-a-human-can-learn, http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/9732/evidence-of-virtually-limitless-long-term-memory, http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/10705/can-memorising-a-new-thing-erase-existing-memories  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-07-30. Score: -3 | Accepted answer

<http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-memory-capacity/>

<https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-physical-limit-to-human-memory-If-yes-can-it-or-has-it-been-measured>

It's said that you store everything or nearly everything you experience in your subconscious mind.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Your first reference does not talk about the subconscious, in fact, it even contradicts what you are saying: _"Second, certain memories involve more details and thus take up more space; other memories are forgotten and thus free up space. "_  
> **username_4**: Neither does the second .... where do you conclude from that it is _"said that you store everything or nearly everything you experience in your subconscious mind"_? From reading your references I do not come to that same conclusion.  

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