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Possessing a sequential memory is a crucial, underlying block of many human behaviours

New research unveils a probable unique human ability to recognize and remember sequential information.

Remembering the order of information is central for a person when participating in conversations, planning everyday life, or undergoing an education. A new study, published in the scientific journal PLoS One, shows that this ability is probably human unique. Even the closest relatives of humans, such as bonobos, do not learn order in the same way.