MEMORIES

HOW DOES THE HUMAN BRAIN STORE AND RETRIEVE MEMORIES?

OUR SURROUNDINGS HELP US RESTORE OUR MEMORIES

• Data that catches our attention goes into short-term memory
• "I saw you yesterday, your features grinned, some silken scarf was waving in the blue"

THE CAPACITY OF THINGS WE CAN REMEMBER IS MINIMAL.

• Moments are lost 3 seconds after they occur
• Can only remember up to 7 independent items at the same time
• Grouping small bits of information into a meaningful units is a "chunk"
• Our ability to retain information decreases as the chunk becomes more complex

OUR ABILITY TO RETRIEVE MEMORIES IS BY A GROUP SYSTEM

• Break new concepts to establish a meaning
• Attach to similar memories
• Retrieve the concept

IN OTHER WORDS

• Remembering a memory is made up of a system that each play a different role in
• - creating, storing, and recalling memories
• Some information goes into long-term storage in various parts of the cortex...
• Much of it returning to the sensory cortex areas where we originally received it

FUN FACTS 😛

• The brain is made up of about 75% water.
• Your brain consists of about 100 billion neurons.
• Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you are creating a new connection in your brain.
• While you sleep at night may be the best time for your brain to consolidate all your memories from the day.