Questions about memory
January 18, 2010 at 6:14 pm
(This post was last modified: January 18, 2010 at 6:16 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
I've always thought that memory is stored in part(s) of the brain,like a large collection of DVDs. However as I've aged, I've found that memories change. Sometimes I misremember,swearing I remember something when in fact I do not. My brain has tricked me into thinking a belief is a memory,or perhaps changing a memory to protect my ego.
Assuming memories are based on perception,which will usually be incomplete and often mistaken to some degree.
Is is that:
The brain does not store memory the way I think? Perhaps it constantly replicates them,which could mean the replication would become imperfect over time. ?
That the brain cells which store memory decay over time?
That the synapses used to recover memory decay?
OR is it the result of or indicator of a tendency to a pathology such as arteriosclerosis or Altzheimer's? EG both my grandfather and my father developed arterioscelrosis in their early 70s. I'm doing everything I can to maintain the health of my arteries,but the thought terrifies me.
Assuming memories are based on perception,which will usually be incomplete and often mistaken to some degree.
Is is that:
The brain does not store memory the way I think? Perhaps it constantly replicates them,which could mean the replication would become imperfect over time. ?
That the brain cells which store memory decay over time?
That the synapses used to recover memory decay?
OR is it the result of or indicator of a tendency to a pathology such as arteriosclerosis or Altzheimer's? EG both my grandfather and my father developed arterioscelrosis in their early 70s. I'm doing everything I can to maintain the health of my arteries,but the thought terrifies me.
