Our dependency on mobile devices prevents us from keeping that important information in our heads. A 2020 Panda Security survey dubbed it "Digital Amnesia" the effect of a technology dependence that inhibits one's ability to remember things.
And not memorizing numbers may only get worse (or better, depending on your perspective).
WhistleOut's survey said about 1 in 10 people can't even remember their own number; 16% don't have their parents' number(s) memorized; 17% don't have their partner's number memorized and 49% only have between 2-5 numbers memorized from their contacts.
WhistleOut's survey said nearly 1 in 3 Americans don't have their emergency contact numbers memorized.
The challenge: Dial the number by hand for a while until you are sure you have the number memorized.
Why: Should you be in an accident in the future where your cellphone is unavailable, you will sure be glad you did.
USA Today
