ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cognitive holding power

Okay kiddo, cognitive holding power is like a superhero power that our brain uses to remember things. Our brain is like a big library where we store information, but we can't always remember everything at once. So, cognitive holding power is like a sticky note that our brain uses to hold information until we need it again.

For example, when we learn new words in school, our brain uses its cognitive holding power to remember those words, so we can use them in our future conversations or tests. The stronger our cognitive holding power, the more information we can remember at once.

Just like how a superhero can lift and carry heavy things, our brain with strong cognitive holding power can hold on to lots of information for a long time. We can make our cognitive holding power stronger by practicing remembering things and using our brain to learn new things.

So, in short, cognitive holding power is a magical power that helps our brain to remember things by acting like a sticky note. The more we use it, the stronger it becomes!