Hippocampus

Naïve Realism and Amnesia Naïve realism is the belief that we see the world exactly as it is, without objective or bias from influence of upbringing. Consequentially, naïve realism can pose an important problem when judging appearances as well as evaluating the objectives and biases of ourselves and those around us. For instance, if one was out in public with their partner, they may both exhibit different levels of comfort with reagrds to public affection without realizing that they most…

Have you ever wondered the effect of what music you are currently listen to has on your brain? Is it capable of improving or degrading it? If so, how and why is music able to do it? Well there are many factors that come into consideration: the type of music you listen to, what psychological state your brain is currently in and the mood in which the music affects it, as well as how it impacts your emotional state. All these factors are linked to the human brain, so how does music affect all…

paper successfully reviewed advances over the years and raised some interesting questions and ideas based on findings from previous studies. The authors appear to make sensible arguments. For example, the articles stated that various regions of the hippocampus might…

exercises the hippocampus, and the Pre-Pulse Inhibition exercises the brainstem. The Water Maze experiment is an exercise regarding the hippocampus of the brain, the main centre for creating and storing memories [http://psycheducation.org/brain-tours/memory-learning-and-emotion-the-hippocampus]. There are two types of memory in animals, working and reference memory. The reference memory is further…

therapists already are doing are the right things according to this theory as well.” “We now have quite convincing evidence, from two independent laboratories, that you can, just by performing a cognitive task, produce a temporary virtual lesion in the hippocampus, during which time healthy, young undergraduate students show characteristics typically observed in amnesic patients,” added neuroscientist Dr Sinead Mullally from Newcastle University, whose previous research focused on a similar…

Memory is an essential parts to all our lives. Without a memory of the past, we could not engage in the present or think to the future. We would not be able to remember what we did the previous day, what we have done today or what we plan on doing tomorrow. Without memory, we could not learn anything.Memory is involved in processing extensive amounts of information that we are exposed to on a daily basis (McLeod). Memory also gives us the capability to participate and determine settings from…

thinking. Not to mention, another important factor in remembering the past is the hippocampus which is a small part of the brain that is thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and nerve system. Although, the hippocampus is a necessary factor in forming long-term memories it can easily be damaged by any disease of the brain. Typically, the most famous one Alzheimer 's is usually the culprit in damaging the hippocampus, and this leads to memory loss. Now, if you 're wondering what exactly is…

This literature review will identify and address ongoing themes seen throughout several articles regarding sleep and memory, specifically the effects that sleep has on memory. Throughout every article the research shows that sleep is found to improve memory. However, the question is what kind of memory is supported by sleep and what type of sleep is best for improving memory. In the articles, research studies show the effects and ask what type of sleep is best for memory, and what memory is most…

The Beauty of the Human Brain Everyone somewhere down their lifetime has been able to remember or memorize basic information, whether it is for pure enjoyment or as an obligation. For instance, if they remembered a book they read maybe as a kid or an activity somewhere down their life. All of these are some of the many ways we use our brain, which comes with memorizing or just simply as memories we obtain. The human brain is basically the command system in the body, it tells every muscle how to…

damage to the hippocampus as well as cases of anterograde amnesia being a symptom of an athletic concussion. The most famous psychology study is that of Patient H.M. who had suffered extreme amnesia due to having parts of his brain removed due to severe…