Interesting Facts: How Human Memory Works

Memory can be defined as the brain's ability to retain and voluntarily retrieve information.

In other words, it is the ability that allows us to remember events, thoughts, sensations, concepts and the relationships between them.

How memory neurons work

One system, including “memory neurons,” operates on the relay-reverberation principle of information transfer, when separate groups of memory neurons are involved one after another, representing a kind of “neural traps,” since excitation circulates in them for 1.5-2 s.

How information is stored in the brain

Consolidation When the so-called program transactional memory or stm comes into play, the brain receives information from sensory signals and begins to process the information, using all four blocks.

Then it connects the information blocks with each other and transfers them further to long-term memory.

How much can a person remember

According to calculations by neurophysiologists, the human brain is capable of remembering from 5 to 20 petabytes of information.

This is comparable in volume to the entire global network.

What does memory depend on

Memory also depends on the general mental state of a person.

Stress, anxiety and depression are known to impair learning and memory.

In these cases, some improvement in memory can be achieved by treating the underlying symptom, for example using modern antidepressants.

Previously, we talked about what happens to an unfocused brain.

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• 17 December 2023

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