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#+title: The basics of memory
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#+date: "2021-05-02 23:05:42 +08:00"
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#+date_modified: "2021-06-05 22:33:17 +08:00"
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#+language: en
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As for this note, we'll talk about the basics of memory neuroscientifically.
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# TODO: Practices on improving memory
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* Basic anatomy of the brain
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Remebering from our basic biology lessons, we know that the brain contains *neurons that store information*.
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These information can be connected together with *synapses that represents a web of thoughts* from the process of [[id:1e135aee-0464-4756-9f55-bbf12afe8254][Chunking]].
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It shows why [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]];
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indeed, we are very skilled in linking and jumping between ideas.
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You may have moments of suddenly remembering that you forgot to bring something while in the middle of your nap or a Eureka! moment where you suddenly understand why the quadratic formula makes sense.
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The memory can be compared to the muscles as it strengthens the more you use and decays the more you neglect.
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In order for this to work, however, you need to set some time for the neural structure to harden first.
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This is why cramming doesn't work and [[id:063dfd73-dbf5-437b-b6f1-d7aeca196f31][Spaced repetition]] is often considered a better method.
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* Working and long-term memory
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Our brain has a lot of ideas and random thought that pass by each day, it also has a large space of information we can store to accommodate.
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While we can categorize many parts of the memory, we'll focus with the two main parts:
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- *The working memory contains all of the immediate information we have for the task at hand.*
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This is our mental scratchpad or our working desk containing all of the tools and materials needed for the project.
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- *The long-term memory contains all of the information we know.*
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This is like our notebook, formally linking all of the information with each other.
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Continuing with the working desk analogy, this is our warehouse of our tools and materials.
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With time, our memory consolidates, becoming more familiar with the concept.
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This is when we get out of our beginner phase to a semi-expert.
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When we retrieve a memory, it can be strengthened and even altered forming false memories.
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