Memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information. Our memories grow overtime from our experiences and knowledge that we gain. Information flows from the outside world through our sight, hearing, smelling, tasting and touch sensors. There are four parts in which information is stored in the brain:
1.) Sight
2.) Touch
3.) Hearing
4.) Short-term memory
There are also three memory types: 1.) Short-term memory
2.) Long-term memory
3.) Sensory memory
Sensory memory information (the ability to look at an item, and remember what it looked like with just a second of observationis) is stored for a fraction of a second. Then data moves on to short-term memory information (the ability to remember a phone number) which is stored for several seconds to a minute. Finally long-term memory information (the ability to remember how to ride a bike) has much larger quantities of information and is stored for an unlimited amount of time.
Memory can improve through simple lifestyle changes such as exercising, healthy eating, physical fitness and stress reduction into your daily lives.
As we get older our memory of things start to fade, the things we know start to slip away right before our eyes. Some people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
In conclusion, memories contribute to many things that help us get by on a day to day basis. They help us control our feelings and fix our mistakes. They help us make decisions and view the world in the way you see it. Memories are important to who you are as a person, they make you different from everyone else and without memories you wouldn’t know who you are.
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References:
April Holladay (2010) How does human memory work?
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/aprilholladay/2007-03-12-memory-first_N.htm
Michael Anissimov (2003-2010) How does Human Memory Work?
http://www.wisegeek.com/how-does-human-memory-work.htm
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ReplyDeleteVery well done post. You could have elaborated on the different types of memories and if there was a aproximate age that a persons memory would start to decrease. Also do memory excerices such as Sudoku help a person to remember more in the long run? Also how much hope is there for someone who already has a loss of memory?
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ReplyDeleteGood post! I enjoyed this topic because it's not something you really think about or realize until it's in front of you. I never knew that by exercising and leading a healthy lifestyle your memory becomes stronger. I also never knew there was a sensory memory. What part of memory is affected by things such as drugs and alcohol? What causes us to lose our memory when we get old, shouldn't elderly people be the smartest people out there? Overall, i think you could have expanded a little but other than that well done!