How many digits can you accurately reverse?

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Start date Sep 12, 2014
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Participants in the discussion shared their experiences with a cognitive test that challenges memory by requiring users to recall sequences of digits. The highest number achieved by several users was 7 digits, with many expressing that they became distracted and lost track of the sequence after reaching this point. One user noted a struggle to reach even 6 digits, highlighting the difficulty of the task. Overall, the consensus reflects a common challenge in memory retention when faced with increasing digit sequences.

Sep 12, 2014

oahz

How far can you go?

I only got up to 7 digits

http://cognitivefun.net/test/10

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Sep 15, 2014

Greg Bernhardt

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I got to 7 as well. After that I got distracted and forgot the sequence :D

Sep 15, 2014

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Greg Bernhardt said:

I got to 7 as well. After that I got distracted and forgot the sequence :D

I wanted to reach 100 but failed at 6.

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