Reply To: The Woman who Can’t Forget (Year 1 Thur.)

[Anonymous]

Memory is such an interesting and important ability for all people. It‘s not only keeps doesn’t only keep/store our memories from childhood; bad, good and and important events, but also helps us in daily functioning. Our mind brains are like a storehouse. A lot of brain structures are crucial for human memory systems. Different structures are responsible for different types of memory. We have three types of memory: short-term memory(small amount of infromation in the brain in an active state), long-term memory(knowledge held indefinitely) and sensory memory(sensory information-visual and auditory). Usually, humans don’t even wonder about their ability to remember, but there are some cases that make us think about memory systems. For example, Clive Wearing’s case. This man can only remember 7 seconds. Amnesia destroyed his life, he doesn’t remember family memebers (except his wife and children) and he needs all-day care. This case showed us how important memory is in our daily life. But there are some cases when people have unheard of memory abilities, like Jill Price. She has a hyperthymesia, it’swhich is the ability to recall events form the past with exact detailsin detail. Frankly speaking, that faculty is not only a blessing. It is also a curse, because both good and bad memories sticked are stuck in her memory vividly and eternally. Memory is an essentianessential function of our brains. Any small changes in brain structures associated with memory systems can bring enormous changes to our lives.

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