Is it normal to remember things the way i do?

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For example, say I'm having a conversation with someone about bananas.

Bananas will make me think of plantains (since they are made out of a type of banana), which will make me think of the Caribbean (since plantains are a staple there), which will make me think of Rihanna (since she's from the Caribbean), which will make me think of wife beaters (since she was beaten by Chris Brown), which will make me think of Steve Wilkos (since he deals with wife beaters on his show), etc.

All of these thoughts will zoom through my head in a fraction of a second. Is it normal for me to associate different things in this manner, and so rapidly?

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  • obsessed92
    14 years ago

    I think the exact same way, except not so fast. Usually that whole train of thought will take me at least ten or so minutes.

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  • moe
    14 years ago

    I do that but slower. Like five minutes or so, so I can really think it over.

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    Sure - as long as you can focus on something important and not just randomly associate essentially nothing.

    But no, you do not have super powers.

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  • BOYracer88
    14 years ago

    my mind does the same but only when im high or on energy drinks, for your mind to make such elaberate connections when sober is amazing, are you male or female? because females are more likely to think like that, wheras males` thoughts are less likely to jump in that way

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    That's how i remember things. I don't think it's normal, but it might be because I think alot and that way of remembering things requires more thinking.

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  • jak1234
    14 years ago

    you have a crazy cool memory. not normal, but pretty cool.

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  • Nushki
    14 years ago

    ditto

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  • Stupidlookingguy
    14 years ago

    wow. i personally don't have that active of a brain. if that's your way of remembering things, so be it! if no one does it your way, it really IS YOUR WAY and you're special. so i'd say this is completely normal, the way you relate things to one another to remember them.

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