For questions about the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information in the brain. This tag encompasses research all the way from the molecular level in model organisms to abstract mathematical representations, and includes applied learning paradigms and tasks.
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How much time is required to relearn a subject after x years?
I'm searching for research answering or giving any form of insight to this question:
How long does it take a person to relearn something (any type of learning) when relearning happens x, x+1, ...
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Is there a function between loss of memory and time?
I have 2 related questions with regards to memory capabilities and time:
"Is there a function (e.g. $e^{-\Delta Time}$) with regards to memory loss?" Everyone is bound to forget over time. Is there ...
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Does a person's brain still contain a record of daily events?
Does a person's brain have a record of every event that happened during a person's lifetime? Is it possible to recall any of those events and is it possible to recall those events in detail?
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Encoding of abstract concepts in memory
When you read a book and you want to remember it you can encode the information into mental pictures with associations. This is a technique for remembering the content.
The problem is when you ...
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Memorizing sets of items
It is often useful to memorize a set of items. Many times ordering is not important and we need to memorize a lot of sets. I already know a method for
memorizing lists where we memorize an item for ...
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How does knowledge about a subject aid in its recall?
I've experienced it many times with my students and also with myself. Let me illustrate with example:
When I'm teaching, I say something like this:
Gastrointenstinal Track has following sections
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What was his name again…ahh got it!
You all know the situation described in the title. You forgot something and start to search your memory and then after quite a while it jumps right in front of you, out of nowhere.
My questions are:
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Details About How Information Is Stored in the Neural Structure? [closed]
In one of Karl Lashley's 1950 papers, it is pointed out that information is not stored locally in certain area of the brain. Instead, it's stored distributively over the structure of the brain. I'm ...
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Categorization studies with a procedure similar to Shepard et al (1961) and Medin & Schaffer (1978)
I am looking for performance results from categorization studies with discrete stimulus features and reinforcement feedback. I need something like this:
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Does higher Electronic use relate to lower memory [duplicate]
lots of us use electronics as memory devices--making notes, reminders, etc.
Does more use of electronics relate to lower retention? In other words, does not using your memory make it worse?
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What test can be used to measure memory? [closed]
We want to have a test to determine the status of a person's memory.
For example, a good test might consist of multtiple choice questions and take 5 - 10 minutes. The end result would be a summary ...
