Store Memory Research Paper

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Many experts are fond of describing memory as a sort of tiny filing cabinet full of individual memory folders in which information is stored away, while others, linked memory to a supercomputer under the human scalp. Experts believe memory is more complex than that. One simple memory is actually a complex construction. If you're driving a car, the memory of how to operate the car comes from one set of brain cells, the memory of how to get from here to the end of the street comes from another brain cell, the memory of driving safety rules from another brain cell, and that nervous feeling you get when a bike is dangerously close, from still another brain cell. Once a memory is created, it must be stored. Experts think there are three ways we store memories: first …show more content…
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