Interesting facts about human memory

Memory is one of mental functions and types of mental activity, intended to preserve, store and reproduce information.

Thanks to memory we use in everyday life our own experience and that of previous generations. Is it possible to somehow improve it? What does it depend on? Let’s try to answer these questions.

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM MEMORY

Memory has two components – short-term, or operational, and long-term. Students manage to “load” in their memory a lot of information that vanishes just after exam. Patients suffering from so-called senile forgetfulness remember in detail events that occurred in early childhood or many years ago, but are unable to keep in mind what happened half an hour ago. Continue reading →