Do we know how memory works?

[Eli]

Just a random thought. Do we actually know how memory works?

What is the medium of storage? Chemical?

Will we ever be able to store data biologically?

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

We have some theories on how it works, but I don't think we have any solid explanation. We know about how long things are retained for in short-term, the different types of memory (episodic, procedural, etc), and we know which parts of the brain deal with them. But I don't think we actually know how it's all done.

 

[johnjohn320]

I knew, but I forgot.

 

[randay]

i saw an article on it somewhere but i cant remember.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Eli
Just a random thought. Do we actually know how memory works?

What is the medium of storage? Chemical?

Will we ever be able to store data biologically?

Confirmed memory does not work.

What WMD?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Eli
Just a random thought. Do we actually know how memory works?

What is the medium of storage? Chemical?

Will we ever be able to store data biologically?

Confirmed memory does not work.

What WMD?

heh.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Eli
Just a random thought. Do we actually know how memory works?

What is the medium of storage? Chemical?

Will we ever be able to store data biologically?

Confirmed memory does not work.

What WMD?

The WMDs are with the $10/gal gas.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I actually listened to a Lecture on this by Eric Kandel

Anyway, there's some sort of phenomena where when we "learn" something, all we do, is create more neuron connections in a specific way. All that's needed to learn something, I believe are 3 cells, and those 3 cells multiplied a huge amount of times forms the basis of memory.

The reason why we can remember something things and forget others? And what memory is? Science doesn't know yet.I can tell you there is no soul that keeps our memories or something. Its all biological

 

[Kelvrick]

The read/write head is moved back and forth across my gray matter platters to write the data. Our gray matter is soft, so when it moves, we forget things.

Don't shake your head too much.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
The read/write head is moved back and forth across my gray matter platters to write the data. Our gray matter is soft, so when it moves, we forget things.

Don't shake your head too much.

So you're saying headbanging is bad?

lol

 

[vshah]

there are theories as to the process, but i don't think we know the biochemical process

 

[spidey07]

Google "state dependent memory"

 

[MrChad]

Funny you bring this thread up. I was just listening on NPR today about a famous memory research patient who recently passed away. Fascinating stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_(patient)