MEMORY HACKERS
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Metaphors
The Library Metaphor
Early on, memory was often described with a “library” analogy. This is the idea that memories are put down in our minds as if they were written down in books, and stored away neatly in organized locations.
Our memories are permanent
Brain as a library
Memory book
The Computer Metaphor
The parallel would be like bringing up a file in a computer, but slightly modifying it and then saving it to the hard drive.
Our memories are flexible
Every time we recall a memory, aspects of that memory can change slightly.
The brain works like a computer
Memory as a computer
Grammar
Phrases/words connected to memory
Ripple effect
A series of things that happen as the result of a particular action or event
CHAINED-CONSECUENCES
Cutting-edge research
It helps us to glimpse the future
To look at something partially, incomplete
Latest research
Long-term/short-term memories
Central memory bank
Elements of memory are stored separately from each other, held in different areas of the brain.
Mind-blowing
Scientific breakthrough
Discoveries that transform the knowledge and have a major impact on science, technology, and society.
Paving the way for
Vocabulary Bank
Verbs connected to memory
Store
Recognise
Commit
To commit something to memory
Memorize
Block out
Trigger
To trigger a memory
Forget
Recall
To recall a fact
Remember
Realize
Remind
