Memory is simply learning that has persisted. Over time through one’s life we have many experiences and encounters. When those events encode into our brain they are defined as memory. Memory however is not defined by the length. We can remember a lifetime, our long-term memory or just a couple seconds our short-term memory. The way memory works is we get information into our brain this process is called encoding. Once the information is encoded the information is retained and stored. Once stored we can go back into consciousness and retrieve that information.
Without memory imagine what life would be like. Memory
plays a huge role in our identity. If you couldn’t remember your past you wouldn’t
know who you were. What if you didn’t have the ability to form new memories.
Who are you? This is what happened to Clive Wearing the man with the 30 second
memory. He suffered from anterograde as well as retrograde amnesia. All he
remembers from his past life is he has kids and loves his wife.
Hambrick, David "Memory' Psychology 101. Wells Hall, East Lansing. October 21,2016. Lecture.
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You should expand more on the man with the 30 second memory. That's an awesome topic and I'd love to hear more about it outside of just the video. Other than the unexplored I think the blog post is written well with good word choice and an interesting topic.
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