“It always amazes me the way the senses work in connection to memory. I mean, this stew is simply an amalgam of ingredients. Taken separately, these ingredients alone don’t remind me of anything. But, in this precise combination, the smell of this meal instantly– it brings me back to my childhood. How is that possible?” “Basically, it all takes place in the hippocampus. Neural connections are formed. The senses make the neurons express signals that go right back to the same part of the brain as before, where memory is stored. That’s something called relational memory.” Breaking Bad
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:19:49 +0000
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