Memory

efficiency of memory usually begins to degenerate after people are over 30 years old because of the circle of brain’s cognitive performances (Svoboda, 2009). Each cognitive performance is changed with increasing age. Some cognitive performance is generated in older people, such as Semantic memory, Crystallized intelligence, and Emotional reasoning (Yue, 2013). On the other hand, older people have some degenerate cognitive performance, which are mostly related to memory, such as Recall, Episodic…

In Robert J. McDonald and Norman M. White’s article, “A Triple Dissociation of Memory Systems,” they explain how the memory system works. The memory system is made of three major region areas of the brain: the hippocampus, amygdala, and dorsal striatum. The hippocampus region is to gain information about the relationships between stimuli. Stimuli is an action that alerts physiological or psychological activity (freedictionary.com). In learning areas, this relation sip helps lower doubtfulness…

One can rearrange pieces of their memory, both good and bad, and make their past into what they want others to understand and believe about themselves. One can also use past memories to reflect who they are today. Patricia Hampl, an American memoirist and poet, wrote an article titled “Memory and Imagination,” in which she recalls her first piano lesson. In her recollection, she soon discovers that the way she believed things had happened and the way she explained them may not have actually…

A. SIGNIFICANCE: Lack of knowledge of the key molecular players and signaling pathways is a critical barrier to the progress of understanding the role of new protein synthesis in specific components of neural circuitry for establishing long-term memories. The proposed project addresses this important problem by employing a multidisciplinary approach in which we systematically combine tools of imaging, state of the art genomics and bioinformatics, molecular biology, functional analysis and…

According to dictionary.com, memory is the mental capacity of retaining facts, or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences. But memories are more than that. Memories define someone’s likes and dislikes, help recognize friends from enemies (Wilson). Memories are our own identity, all our knowledge and experience comes from them. Everyday of our life we are creating new memories. They are the base for taking decisions in a person’s life but are all those memories trustworthy? When you…

Interference and the Similarity of Information Introduction Memory can be defined as the brain’s ability to encode, store and retrieve information. At times, the retrieval process can be completed unproductively, this occurrence is referred to as forgetting. Forgetting is the inability to retrieve certain information that is stored in memory (Grivas, 2014). An individual’s ability to recall information can be affected by a number of factors. Some research, such as the studies of Muller and…

semantic memory refers to the area in the brain that allows one to be able to process ideas and concepts that are not typically associated with personal experiences. Semantic memory includes general knowledge, such as colors, sounds of letters and other common facts obtained over the span of the person’s life. For instance, semantic memory allows a person to store and retrieve information about what a cat is or to name an object when asked. Sentence Verification is an example of semantic memory…

According to Feldman memory is the process by which we encode, store and retrieve information. In recognizing that memory takes in these gives us a better understanding why I remember the name of my pet at 4 years old and why I cannot remember where I put my reading glasses at 55 years old. Another definition comes into play is encoding which is the first stage in remembering something. Next stage is storage which is information stored for future use and final stage is retrieval which is the…

Memory is defined as “The mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving, facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recognizing previous experiences.” Many people rely on their memories and are convinced their memory is always correct. Scientist have tested memory multiple times and found that memory is not all that reliable. Memory has been found to be affected by many factors such as emotions, verbs, selective attention, and many more. The following article explores the ways memories are…

Flashbulb memories (FBMs) can be defined as episodic memories and recollections of autobiographical events that are formed when an individual experiences intense emotions generating from a surprising public event. FBMs are referred to as special memories that are cognitively processed and stored as explicit recollections and are vivid, long lasting and consistent remembrances retained throughout life. (Goldstein, 2014). This phenomenon was first proposed by Brown & Kulik (1977) whereby they…