Posted on 07/28/2018 6:54:03 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Researchers find evidence that neural systems actively remove memories, which suggests that forgetting may be the default mode of the brain.
“Without forgetting, we would have no memory at all,”
The reason, he thinks, is that the brain doesn’t know straight away what is important and what isn’t, so it tries to remember as much as possible at first, but gradually forgets most things. “Forgetting serves as a filter,” Hardt said. “It filters out the stuff that the brain deems unimportant.”
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I basically CRS about my childhood. Not a teacher’s name. An illness where I was hospitalized, flat on my back, for 6 months when I was 10. Friends I had — or so I’m told. I wish I could recall. (Or maybe I don’t? Maybe I forgot for a reason.) I have a few flashes of certain moments, but that’s about it.
Yeah!
Whatever ya do DON’T Fergit THIS!
Was reading this the other day in one of Ken Wapnick books....explains why me memory is so great.
GyG@PlanetWTF?
Wife claims I recall $h!t that never happened!
I worked for many years for an amazing man, he had near photographic memory.
On weekends, if he could not get on a golf course, he would review invoices, he knew our cost for EVERYTHING.
Finding errors, was a quick money maker.
So I called up the Captain, “Please bring me my wine”
Typically, I remember enough about subjects and events to maintain a firm opinion. When challenged I often have to look up the details to give specific answers. This is generally easy and quick with our electronic devices and access to the internet. This has evolved over the years.
From what I have read, short-term and long-term memories are handled differently by the brain, not unlike RAM memory and disk memory on a computer.
Wife claims I recall $h!t that never happened!
An evil automobile ran me over on my bicycle.
I woke up after about ten days, I do not know what happened?
I clearly remember riding my bike for miles past the accident location and then everything fades out.
I had to see the accident report, and still difficult for me to understand? I had a helmet on and still, both orbital sockets shattered...
They called them false memories, and for me, it is very real.
1969 RVN, head wound, I remember way,way too much and would like it to go away.
Actually, yer brain dunno $h!t!....ya gotta grok! And THAT comes from within and beyond!
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Just Plain Dick/GyG!
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If these fools ever figure out that the brain has nothing to do with it we’ll be in real trouble.
I have seen a pattern of Google "forgetting" certain facts and "remembering" others which alters History and creates a bias of facts
When challenged I often have to look up the details to give specific answers.
I suspect the ‘looking up’ (google?) is a major part of the problem.
As a kid, I recall old people that knew some of the classics and/or the Bible verbatim.
Now I’m almost an old guy (age 69)and the only ones I see are on youtube showing off!
No need to recall if you can google?
Nothing new.
Why did the Egyptians not take out the heart?
The liver, lungs, stomach and intestines are washed and packed in natron which will dry them out. The heart is not taken out of the body because it is the centre of intelligence and feeling and the man will need it in the afterlife. A long hook is used to smash the brain and pull it out through the nose.
The brain? Not needed.
Interesting. Along with complete memory blackouts, Alzheimer’s also carries the opposite symptom. Everything looks familiar. Every morning my mother thinks she has seen that morning’s paper before. Every new episode of a show, including a live show or live sports, she thinks she’s seen it already. We drive down an unfamiliar street, she sees a woman walking a dog and says she saw that woman walking the same dog “the last time we were here.”
I find it all very very sad. Trying to live with a broken brain.
Just as Google and Wkipedia are reducing people’s need to have memory, Google Earth and Google Maps have virtually eliminated the ability to read maps or independently navigate anywhere.
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I find it all very very sad. Trying to live with a broken brain.
My in-laws were out with some physician friends, they later told my FIL, it looked like M. might have early onset Alzheimer’s. She lived in her house for many years after, then many more in a local facility.
I felt that she was cognizant of the conversation but unable to respond. Total hell for her.
She was a fun and outgoing woman.
She was a Miss Manners and dinner was near formal.
For fun, I would occasionally question a rule.
All food items had a specific direction of flow, so I ask if that was as viewed from above or below to determine the rotation?
She had no answer, I got her!
Sadly it was the Alzheimer’s that had her.
In years past she would have explained the rule and the origin.
I miss her, we had much fun over the years.
Sad. I’m with my mom every day but I miss her too. It’s hard not to be angry at whatever took her away. She doesn’t understand how damaged her brain is. It’s like having a large toddler who know way too much and thinks she can do things.
Interesting article and site. Thanks for posting.
And this is the reason why it’s so important to have regular and satisfying sexual releases with one's spouse..… for a period of time after orgasm, the body and mind can go into a near complete state of peace, harmony and rest where nothing matters. And from that state where all can be forgotten, creativity and a sense of renewal and purpose can flourish and sustain until it is needed again.
ML/NJ
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