Some neuroscientists and psychologists mistakenly equate the concept of engram and memory, broadly conceiving all persisting after-effects of experiences as memory; others argue against this notion that memory does not exist until it is revealed in behavior or thought (Moscovitch 2007).:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-461131369-56c506e95f9b58e9f32fd030.jpg)
Memory is the process of acquiring, storing, retaining, and retrieving information. To improve memory, use strategies like writing things down and repeating information. Engage in regular physical exercise and mental stimulation to protect your memory as you age. Our memory helps make us who we are.
Memory is a continually unfolding process. Initial details of an experience take shape in memory; the brain’s representation of that information then changes over time. With subsequent...
Many of the research questions surrounding memory may have answers in complex interactions between certain brain chemicals—particularly glutamate—and neuronal receptors, which play a crucial role in the signaling between brain cells.