A new study now published in Science reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel "copies." These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted over time, report researchers at the University of Basel.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 16 Aug
That’s interesting - that our brain functions like a Choose Your Own Adventure game book. I wonder the extent to which our evolving feelings about an event guide how we choose to remember it. For instance, if I realise that I was scammed after I thought I had undergone a nice experience, would I consequently remember it harshly?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Silent_Hodler 16 Aug
Good to know the seedphrase can be stored in more than one part of the brain at any time ;-)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 16 Aug
Wait, does that mean I have duplicate memories that arent correct?
Copying error?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 16 Aug
This implies memories in mice are stored in triplicate, but I wonder if that's true or just a convenient grouping for observation. I also wonder what "inaccessible" means:
It could mean the memory and its side effects are gone or just the memory can't be made conscious anymore or that the memory isn't present even unconsciously anymore.
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