Word List Recall

It looks like a word game, but the word list recall is also a great way to test your working memory.

This is a very simple test that you can do to measure your word recall abilities.

1. On a piece of paper write down today’s date.
2. Click on "Open List" below and read the ten words, 3 times out loud.
3. After you have read the list 3 times, close the list.
4. Walk away from the screen for 2 minutes - get a glass of water or open an email from a friend
5. When you come back to your pad of paper, write down as many words as you can remember.
6. When you can’t think of any others, click "Open List" again.
7. Did you remember them all? If so, well done! If you didn’t get them all, not to worry. The brain has trouble remembering more than 7 things at one time.

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