How forgetfulness is a disease. If you often forget, read this article now
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Memory is an unforgettable process that is important for the whole life. Sometimes we feel sad because we have trouble remembering something. At other times, we may feel that we cannot forget something.

John’s age is 15 years. 12 yrs. Jhone, who was in seventh grade at school, had a big problem forgetting what he was studying every day.

“I study for about 5 hours a day. If I did not study, my mother would scold me. But I soon forget what I was learning. As the exam draws to a close I feel a great deal of fear. When I go to the exam I forget what I know. Last time I had only 40 marks in Maths. Mom scolds me a lot.”

Reading the above incident shows you how difficult it is for a child to memorize lessons.

But sometimes we need to forget the memories that haunt us. It can sometimes be even harder to remember. The following story illustrates this.

Ema’s age 22 yrs. Her boyfriend has been away from her for a month now. She knew in that look that he had failed her. Trapped in constant grief and pain,

“Dr. Give me a pill to forget. I can’t stand those thoughts when I think of the past.”

When we read the above two stories we have two questions.

How do we remember something? How do we forget something in an instant?

Memory is a biochemical process that is needed to sustain our lives. For us to remember anything, three processes must take place in the brain.

3. Retrieval of stored information

It’s like retrieving information stored on a computer when we need it.

Let’s explore memory in more depth. There are four main parts to memory.

Sensory Memory, Short Term Memory, Long — Term Memory

I.What is this sensory memory?

Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl. But when you get home it’s hard to remember that event, that sweet voice, and the look of the bird in exactly the same way. This means. Because Sensory Memory is limited to a few seconds. If we want to remember it further, we have to add this memory to the short-term memory stream.

II.What is this short-term memory?

Short-term memory is stored in us through a process called Chunks. Chunks are limited to 7 parts in words, numbers, or images. This memory stays in the brain for 15 to 25 seconds and then fades away. If you want to insert an event into short-term memory, you have to remind it again and again. We take the example of that bird here. If you meditate a few times on the appearance and sweet voice of that bird, it enters the short-term memory from the sensory memory. But even in short-term memory, something lasts only 25 seconds. This should be included in the long-term memory stream if you want to keep it in mind for longer. In fact, many things are forgotten in the run-up to the John exam here because they have not been properly incorporated into the long-term memory.

III.What is this long-term memory?

Long-term memory is not created in one place in the brain. It is a complex network that extends throughout the brain. Memory networks are first stored in the brain is a part called the hippocampus. Through the hippocampus, these memory networks are successfully stored in the cerebral cortex. The other part is stored here memories mixed with Amygdala emotions. Suppose you were afraid of a black fat dog and you would immediately panic if you saw such a dog again. These memories come out of the activism of the amygdala. There are 4 main parts to long-term memory.

1. General Information Storage Division (Declarative Memory)

It stores someone’s name, face, date, and other information.

2. Skills and Experiences Memory Storage (Procedural Memory)

Who Discovered Relativity?

Where in the globe is America?

We still remember some events that took place over a period of time.

How you graduated at the graduation ceremony.

By reading the above passages, you may have gained a better understanding of sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory, and where they are stored in the brain. But we have many more questions about memory. If they are

1. Are there scientific methods of remembering,

2. Does memory damage due to stress?

3. We can easily remember certain things when mixed with emotions. Why is that?

Stay tuned for more in the next article▶😉