<p>I learnt to solve Rubik's cube 2 - 3 years ago, I used to practice once in a while, I can solve Rubik's cube within a minute.</p>
<p>One day, I went to my uncle's house, my nephew had a Rubik's cube, I wanted to solve it, it was so damaged, that it took on average 3 seconds to make one turn, I keep forgetting the intermediate steps, while trying to solve it. I was not under any emotional stress or pressure at that moment, eventually I quit. And, I went to my home, I tried to solve using my Rubik's cube, I was able to solve it. Why I'm unable to solve the same, when I do it slowly?</p>
<p>I can assume, it has something to do with muscle memory, since I've been solving Rubik's cube, for few years, why I fail to remember, when doing it slow?</p>

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2020-09-28T07:43:47.553Z
Interesting observation. Generally, we don't answer personal questions, but I can add to this observation that, when performing *kata* in a different rhythm, or doing it slower than usual, or there is a break because the *sensei* stops the *kata* for a while to explain something, I also get confused a lot of times. [*kata* are fixed flows of techniques in karate. *sensei* is a karate teacher]
AliceD
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thanks for the answer @AliceD
chqdrian
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2020-09-28T17:52:31.847Z
It wasn't really meant as an answer as such, just as a sort of anecdote to back up your personal observation.
AliceD
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Difficulties in recollecting memory, when execution speed of an action is slow
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# Difficulties in recollecting memory, when execution speed of an action is slow

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-26)

I learnt to solve Rubik's cube 2 - 3 years ago, I used to practice once in a while, I can solve Rubik's cube within a minute.

One day, I went to my uncle's house, my nephew had a Rubik's cube, I wanted to solve it, it was so damaged, that it took on average 3 seconds to make one turn, I keep forgetting the intermediate steps, while trying to solve it. I was not under any emotional stress or pressure at that moment, eventually I quit. And, I went to my home, I tried to solve using my Rubik's cube, I was able to solve it. Why I'm unable to solve the same, when I do it slowly?

I can assume, it has something to do with muscle memory, since I've been solving Rubik's cube, for few years, why I fail to remember, when doing it slow?

**Tags:** neuroscience, memory

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Interesting observation. Generally, we don't answer personal questions, but I can add to this observation that, when performing *kata* in a different rhythm, or doing it slower than usual, or there is a break because the *sensei* stops the *kata* for a while to explain something, I also get confused a lot of times. [*kata* are fixed flows of techniques in karate. *sensei* is a karate teacher]  
> **username_0**: thanks for the answer @username_1  
> **username_1**: It wasn't really meant as an answer as such, just as a sort of anecdote to back up your personal observation.  

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