Where are my keys?

Reading Comprehension Text

Where are my keys? - Most brains can handle only five to nine short-term memories at once. Newer information - phone call! ice cream! - can bump a previous memory out of storage before it’s committed to long-term recall. Even worse, new memories tend to merge with permanent ones, muddying the recollection of ritual activities. Michael “Professor” Solomon, author of How to Find Lost Objects, says it’s easy to accidentally substitute one routine motion for another. So look for your keys where you normally put your wallet. If that fails, check the car, the sofa cushions, the door lock, and (duh) your pocket. You’re probably staring right at them.

Vocabulary

brain – Cérebro
handle – lidar com
short-term – curto prazo
at once – de uma só vez, ao mesmo tempo
bump – expelir, bater
storage - armazenamento
merge – unir, mesclar
muddying – confundindo, sujar-se na lama
look for – procurar
wallet - carteira



Short-term - curto prazo
Long-term - longo prazo
Committed to - comprometido Example: I’m committed to the project.