How does the brain retain information?

[erevly]

if the brain is a bunch of grey matter or tissue or whatever, how does it HOLD information? does the tissue hold more water or air in it or something? or neuroreceptor things, is the electrical charge linked to a "human alaphabet", where the firing off of different voltages types out instructions for the body to execute?

enlighten me

 

[CTho9305]

A neuron can dynamically create and destroy (and strengthen/weaken) connections between its neighbors. Basically, the brain rewires itself as you learn.

 

[NewBlackDak]

If we understood exactly how it worked, there would be things in the computer world to mimic it. Our brains process information very quickly. Unfortunately(or fortunately) for a lot of people the senses being processed are about all they can handle. LOL

 

[UnixFreak]

If I understand it correctly our brain essential flash memory that is constantly being written and rewritten. And just like ram, you pull the plug and its gone

 

[Wahsapa]

this should help you and atleast point you in the general direction http://www.mactonnies.com/sentience.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Crick read his bio and follow the links about consciousness.

nobody really knows how the brain works... so... your gonna have to find your own answers.

 

[Kibbo]

Pull out the scalpel, and get to work.

 

[silent tone]

Brains don't hold data in the traditional sense. There is no specific cell or structure responsible for atomic pieces of data. The arrangement of neuron connections recognize patterns. After you've learned something, the output of the network when exposed to stimulus, has a meaning.