The short answer: not very well. That's the subject of my first post over at the Washington Post's polling blog, Behind the Numbers. It features this graph from Lynn Vavreck and Michael LaCour. See the post for more.
Hard to Remember Things: Birthdays, Appointments, How Much TV You Watch
New study shows that people often misrepresent how much media they consume.
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