Memory articles
What is the initial process where the brain converts sensory experiences into a storable chemical and electrical format?
Approximately how long can information typically be held in short-term memory?
Memories are primarily encoded not in individual cells, but in the strength of what connections between neurons?
What mechanism describes the persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity?
What is the guiding principle often summarized regarding neurons involved in Long-Term Potentiation?
What term is used for the physical trace of a memory distributed across a network of neurons?
Which brain structure is essential for the initial binding and creation of new explicit memories, like facts and personal experiences?
Which specific subregion of the hippocampus plays a specialized role in encoding memories related to places and events?
Which type of processing, compared to analyzing meaning, results in poorer recall when initially learning a list of words?
What is the name of the process that stabilizes the memory trace after initial acquisition to make it resistant to disruption?
Where do stable, long-term memory traces often migrate to over time, becoming independent of the hippocampus?
Which central structure, acting as a sensory relay station, does the olfactory signal bypass entirely?
Where do signals from the olfactory bulb immediately route to influence emotion and memory?
What is the primary function of the amygdala in the context of scent memory encoding?
What characteristic sets odor-evoked memories (OEMs) apart regarding perceived age?
Why can the exact same smell evoke vastly different emotional memories in two different people?
Which component of the limbic system is described as essential for forming new explicit memories?
How does the olfactory system's memory trace compare to visual memory concerning conscious manipulation?
What effect can occur even if the conscious memory associated with a scent is vague or inaccessible?
Which period of life yields scent associations that become the most powerful and reliable memory triggers?