I think the final answer to your question is "yes," and here is why:
When people first start playing poker, almost everyone is results oriented. We focus on the fact that we either won or lost the hand, and that's about it. As you move on and get more experienced, you know the number of outs, the odds, and strategy a lot better. Instead of saying I lost on the river, you remember that he had 8 outs to his straight, you were ahead, but he hit.
You might move on to the next level where you put yourself in his shoes and see why he play 76 suited the way he did preflop and postflop. All of this helps to ingrain each hand in your mind .
This bit of thinking will help you analyze and hopefully remember each interesting hand more easily...in hopes that in the future you will recognize the situation again and play accordingly.
Hope this helps!
RakeGuard
