Computer memory

Memory is essential to all our cognitive activities as we use memory to retrieve and maintain information after certain period of time. Advance technologies such as computers and mobile phones have significantly reduced the mental arithmetic skill. Nevertheless, memory is still an important part, which makes us human. Memory allows us to remember countless information such as names, personal experiences and general facts about the world. As well as that, we can have memory of different senses…

The Internet has made it very easy look up whatever we need. The Internet has become the latest source of transactive memory. In a study conducted at Columbia University, scientists have found that “the internet is changing the nature of what we remember, making us more likely to recall where the facts are rather than the facts themselves” (Sparrow, Liu, and Wegner). All of the data on the World Wide Web is not “overwhelming,” but what is overwhelming is our inability to store and use it…

part of the message. Today, not only do adults have personal phones, but also most teens and many children carry them. No longer are they just devices used to make a call; they are an extension of our selves. These media devices are pocket-sized computers that allow for multiple connections and interactions to be happening concurrently. This is a remarkable tool. It can also be a deadly tool. “We shape our tools and afterwards our tools shape us,” (Marshall McLuhan, n.d.). The fault is not in…

the understanding of the brain. The optimal way to use devices or technologies is by joining them together to create efficiency. Technologies or devices include CAT scanner, MRI scanner, PET scanner, and SQUID scanner. A CAT scanner, also known as computer-assisted topography, produces photos of the brain’s structure. However, a CAT scanner cannot determine the difference between a live brain and a dead one. This does not fulfill the goals of brain cartography, which is…

found on two levels: memory formation and overconfidence. Initially, as much as reddit users would like to conclude that the Mandela Effect is evidence of multiple realities, most neuroscientist would be inclined to disagree. Dr. Charlotte Russel of the King’s College in London and Dr. Daniel Glaser, neuroscientist and Observer Magazine columnist explain in a podcast uploaded on the guardian on January 29th, 2017 how memories are formed. In memory systems, such as computers, the cloud, or even…

lab room where everyone had access to a computer and the internet. The experiment was performed on an online subscription based website with clear instructions. A black rectangular box was presented on the middle of the screen with a fixated point. It consisted of 3 memory sets 1, 3, and 5 digits that appeared on screen for 1.2, 3.6, or 6 seconds. There was a probe item that measured the participant’s memory for recall, with a total of 60 trials. Computer specific details were provided. The “n”…

The theory of flashbulb memory was suggested in 1977 by Brown and Kulik, and is described as a “special type of emotional memory which refers to vivid and detailed memories of highly emotional events, that appear to be recorded in the brain as though with the help of a camera’s flash” (Crane and Hannibal). Brown and Kulik suggested that there may be “a special neural mechanism that triggers an emotional arousal because the event is unexpected or extremely important”. There have been many studies…

during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported experiencing hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech having wavered memory along with concentration lapses. Does sleep deprivation have an effect on the brains memory process as well as making people more susceptible to false memories and poor judgments. The ability for the human memory to recall is astounding upon itself where all information is consolidated within the brain. Sleep deprivation is a condition where a…

College 7 March 2017 Abstract: I chose the article aging and motivated cognition: the positivity effect in attention and memory. Older adults show more emotionally gratifying memory distortion for past choices and autobiographical information than younger adults do. Positive items account for a larger proportion of older adults ‘subsequent memories than those of younger adult. These findings suggest that motivation and cognitive abilities contribute to older adults’ improved…

in different ways. their combined insight on the art of remembering add light to the mechanics of literary composition on memory (or vice-versa) as a whole. Both authors aim to preserve what they deem a lost element within memory. Foer attacks writing as an enabler for forgetting facts, as Bechdel is holding onto writing as the preserver for her own emotionally tied memories. Though they seem to be on opposing ends of the spectrum, each writer carries a portion of the other’s sentiments in order…