Presidential Recall (IMAGE) Washington University in St. Louis Caption A 2014 study by Roediger and DeSoto in the journal Science suggest that we as a nation do fairly well at naming the first few and the last few presidents in the order they served, but our recall abilities then fall off quickly. Credit WUSTL Graphic / Sharon Derry Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.