" Surprisingly, it was recorded in old archives that Haeckel had actually confessed when pressured by his colleagues that his drawings were the result of "his memory with artistic impressions".

更令人吃惊的是，有旧文献记载海克尔曾经不得不在他的的同事面前承认他的手笔画是“记忆和艺术加工的结果”。

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Psychologists who study memory say people tend to remember first impressions.

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