I wonder if anyone has conducted tests/experiments to study which type of memory in humans is developed to what extent – visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, separately in terms of short-term and long-term retention, and how consistent such results would be with repeated tests on the same person during the same period of life, as well as how the situation changes if not specifically trained, and what happens if training what is already above average at the initial testing.
The test would look simple: you are asked to remember something, and in the next room choose from options. A shape. A musical note. A color. A smell. A texture. A taste. Plus all the same, but you need to remember the sequence of shapes, notes, colors, smells, textures, tastes. From two to N.
