Memory is a complex system based on many brain processes. It is the ability to store and retain information and retrieve it when we need it. It is a crucial part of our life, if we lost it, we would have to learn every thing again and again from the beginning.
Memory is the organism's ability to retain and later restore information. Unlike computer memory, which is sometimes mistakenly called memory, the process of storing and retrieving data is imprecise and subject to unconscious changes (eg, forgetting).
Some unknown facts about memory:
1. Whenever you recall a memory, you are not recalling the actual memory.
Remember the last time you remembered this memory. It's like playing telephone with yourself. But when memories are rarely accessed, they begin to decay. Let's say, over time, your childhood memories will no longer be as accurate as they were years ago.
2. Certain smells can trigger your emotions much more easily than sound or touch.
This happens because your taste buds, which process smells, are directly connected to the amygdala and hippocampus. These two areas of the brain are strongly associated with memory and emotions.
Old things bring back memories. Photo: Soroush Karimi / Unspalsh3. False memories are much more common than you think.
They affect almost everything and can be created in many different ways. They can be affected by distractions, misleading information or too much time. Simply put, what you remember can only contain bits of truth that have been distorted by other information.
4. Your brain is practically limitless
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Their storage capacity is equal to approximately one million gigabits. However, most short-term memories will only stay in your head for about twenty to thirty seconds. In such a short period of time, on average, you can only store up to seven pieces of data at a time.
5. In general, good memories last much longer than bad ones.
Unpleasant memories tend to fade faster, which shows a person's ability to adapt to change and remain positive. However, groups with severe depression usually do not experience this.
6. Children begin to remember explicitly at about the age of two.
However, they are still forming implicit memories until they are around six or seven years old. Explicit memories are moments that you can consciously recall. Meanwhile, implicit memories are functional memories, such as riding a bicycle.
When you take a photo, you lose a piece of the whole picture of the moment. Photo: Dayne Topkin/Unsplash7. Taking pictures can actually make it harder for you to remember everything you've photographed.
This is because instead of paying attention to what is in front of you, you were paying more attention to the process of taking the picture.
8. If you've ever had too much to drink, you've forgotten everything that happened the night before.
This is because alcohol can prevent the brain from transferring information into your memories.
