Happiest Memories Essay

This article focuses on phantom pains. People with amputated limbs wonder if they are actually feeling something touch them or if it is just a figment of their imagination. In this article researchers gave their opinions on why this happens and they explained why it is possible. It talks about the primary somatosensory cortex, primary visual cortex, and the motor cortex function before and after the limb has been amputated. The researchers use an illusion called cutaneous rabbit illusion, which…

Memories are cherished and treasured. Whether it is good or bad, those happy and sad memories are engraved in us and cannot be taken away from us. But what if as we aged, those treasured memories are fading and soon to be losing? Currently, it appears almost every individual has experienced, or has a loved one who are being taken away of a very serious and often can be a fatal disease known as Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer Disease (AD) is one of the most common genetic disorders marked by…

One cognitive process that questions the reliability of the minds cognitive processes is memory. Memory is a very significant part of eye-witness testimony (EWT) which is a statement given by people that were either involved in an event or witnessed the event. EWT is vital in the criminal justice system as a way of testifying in criminal trials and relies solely on the accuracy of the person’s memory. Therefore, it is a very important that the testimony is reliable as it often has the power to…

Memory is one the most amazing abilities a human being can have. We have the power to store, retain and recall our past life experiences. Although we can recall our memories, what is important to know is that we also have the power to alter our memories without even knowing. Alteration of memory can happen through current experiences and influences, which is what happened to Jennifer Thompson. She was so sure that Ronald Cotton raped her, that when she faced her actual rapist in court she…

interview, or CI where certain techniques are employed to elicit more accurate details in memory. This is an important point of research because the extensive literature on the misinformation effect shows that witnesses who have been exposed to misinformation may recall these misleading details during later testimony (Rivard, Lapaglia, Wilford, Chan, Fisher, 2013). Past research has indicated that taking an initial memory test can enhance one’s retention of learned material. For this study in…

Cannulae implantation: For stereotaxic implantation of Cannulae, mice were anesthetized with 1.0-1.5% isoflurane and secured in a Kopf stereotaxic apparatus. Bilateral stainless steel guide Cannulae (26G, Plastics One) were targeted for placement 1.0 mm above the center of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) (AP: +1.5 mm relative to bregma; ML: ±0.4 mm; DV: −0.5 mm from the surface of the skull) or 1.0 mm above the center of the prelimbic subdivision (PL) (AP: +1.7 mm relative to bregma; ML:…

Some people are of the notion that it is nearly impossible to vividly remember memories from early childhood, and claim those who do have such memories just have the results from the brain playing its fabricating game. I am a firm believer in something scientists have researched and call “core memories,” which are memories people have for an extremely long time and that are foundations of their personalities. Many also attribute much of their identity and personality to a select few people or…

individuals discrediting corrected misinformation (incorrect information deliberately meant to deceive participants). It has been widely shown that the ability to reason and form memories are impacted by emotionality nonetheless, this still remains ambiguous. Whilst new memories are unified with existing memories, old memories are directed in three different ways, they are revised, rejuvenated or discontinued. Previous research suggests that even after providing evidence, which falsifies the…

based on memorizing. A tournament in New York took place in March 2012, where a 28-year old man won twice. The tournament is called the USA Memory Championship, the competition consists on challenging memory games. The tournament is meant to test the 50 participant's brain power."Well, that's what it took to be a competitor in an annual tournament that includes memory-challenging games designed to test competitors' brainpower." (paragraph 1) The article also explains the strategies or techniques…

“Two amazing tales of memory” kind of explains that having a amazing memory could be very helpful for doing simple things, or a long chain of sequences. But could greatly impact someone's everyday life. You can see this being shown by a man called Mr.S in the passage. It may seem like the most wonderful things to never forget something, but would you like to never forget every single thing? Mr.S’s amazing talent could be a heavy load when it comes to speaking to his mind. According to the…