The Long Run

brain is that of a computer. New bits of information are written in a particular location, and stored in the hard drive. For a better example, encoding of a memory is like hitting save on a computer file. Once the file is saved, it can be retrieved as long as the hard drive remains…

remember doing or seeing something, and wonder to yourself how on earth did I remember that? Well, in this paper I will try to help you get a better understanding. I will explain how things you do, see, or hear become a memory. I will also discuss long term and short term memory along with why and what makes you forget. There will also be a page about amnesia , and the different systems and types of memories. I know at first it doesn’t sound that interesting, but if you just give it a chance I…

person carries, which include: joy, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust. These five basic emotions not only control Riley’s life, but her memories. Most people don’t know this, but our memories are structured in a certain way. They may be separated by long-term or short-term as well as a joyful…

An average person can remember things that happen in their lives whether it be for a short time, or a long time. There are many factors involving the memory of the brain such as sleep. The human brain is a unique and amazing place where one can store things about their life. Some would say, that the human memory is like a huge library of moments stored throughout our brains. In my opinion, this is a great process is that if we are experiencing something new in our life, we can go and look up a…

Imagine your parents are in their sixties now and are beginning to forget certain things with age. Growing up your parents have been your support system through everything. From many amazing birthdays, graduation, and even the birth of your children. Although, you find your mom Lucy forgetting things that should not be forgotten, like a close family friend’s name. After a few months of this behavior, the forgetfulness has escalated from forgetting to pay the light bill, to forgetting to wish you…

I had an opportunity to read a fascinating book called 1776 by David McCullough; which is his tenth Book he has written on the subject. In this endearing novel he describes several significant issues that George Washington had to overcome to secure his ultimate victory in 1783. The book also describes the first year of the American Revolution, especially the triumph of Boston and the failure at New York and the successful attack on Trenton. The author details the challenges of creating and…

It goes more in depth of the learning strategies for one to learn, in order to retain information in long term memory versus short term memory. As I stated earlier, I feel that each individual learns differently, and what works well for some may not work as well for others. I feel that more research in this particular subject would be greatly beneficial…

My experiment focused on the effect of popular music on working memory, long term memory, and short term memory. This study focused on working memory and verbal memory and found significance in music’s effect on verbal memory but not spatial memory, which is concurrent with the results of my study. My study did not find significance…

Approximately 14 million children are in poverty in the United States of America (U.S.). That is 14 million kids limited of resources like a good education. Children in poverty have difficulties learning and getting the resources they need to be successful. Poverty is defined as, “the state of being extremely poor”. Poverty affects 14.5% of Americans. The cause of this is believed to be from the government. The latest case of recovery found was that the Republican controlled congress into…

My research interests are focused on molecular mechanisms of memory formation during infancy. I’m very interested in exploring how experiences during infancy results in hippocampal long-lasting changes, which influence adult behavior. Traumatic early life experiences can predispose individuals to psychopathologies, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), borderline personality disorder, addiction, depression and anxiety1-4. Paradoxically, episodic memories formed during infancy are…