Day 283 of 365

October 10

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Neuroscience

The Neuroscience of Memory

Memory isn't a single system but includes working memory, episodic memory, semantic memory, and procedural memory, each involving different brain regions. Memories are reconstructed each time we recall them, making them subject to alteration.

💡 Did you know?

The hippocampus, crucial for forming new memories, is named after the Greek word for 'seahorse' due to its shape!

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