Memory: Brain and Body
Is there such a thing as a perfect recollection or photographic memory? This program examines that question and others related to the brain’s ability to store knowledge. Using a wide range of examples, the program demonstrates that even the sharpe...
Get smart: learning to learn
This program uncovers what happens in our minds when we learn, remember, and imagine. It reveals how neurons and synapses lay down knowledge in the brain; ways to improve our ability to acquire knowledge, including increased intake of omega-3 fatty ...
Body & soul: aging well : memory and movement
Body & Soul travels to Tucson, Arizona to look into the work of Dharma Singh Kalsa, M.D. on ways to counter memory loss. You'll see some of the specific techniques he uses and hear from his patients about how the program has worked for them. Dr. And...
In search of memory: the neuroscientist Eric Kandel, winner of the Nobel Prize
The life and work of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century, Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel. A compelling blend of autobiography and history that recounts the life of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th centu...
The Mind's Storehouse: Other Brain Structures Involved in the Memory Game
Different parts of the prefrontal cortex are involved in storing information referred to as the working memory. The more distinctive a memory trace, the more likely it can be retrieved later. If something interesting or emotionally exciting occurs, ...
The Mind's Storehouse: Multistore Model of Memory, The
Rich Shiffrin was a graduate student in psychology when he and Dick Atkinson, then a member of the Stanford faculty, began working on a series of experiments related to memory. Their research became the basis for a theoretical framework they called ...
The Mind's Storehouse: Memory Phenomenon, The
Memory is the mind's storehouse. It holds information necessary for survival, and embraces the richness and texture of individual lives. It can be a tool to fame and fortune or a traitor at the most inopportune moment. Leading memory experts share t...
The Mind's Storehouse: Storage: Retaining Information
Short-term memory, without further processing or rehearsal, will last no more than 30 seconds and is limited in how many unrelated items can be stored at any one time. In contrast, long-term memory does not seem to be limited. Evidence points to the...
The Mind's Storehouse: Encoding: Getting Information In
Most of what we encode into memory is information that is a byproduct of everyday life and will soon be forgotten. It is only information or events that we give attention and attach meaning to that are likely to be remembered later. Organizing infor...
The Mind's Storehouse: Forgetting
Sometimes efforts to retrieve memory fail. Context or content cues, or multiple cues for the same memory increases the likelihood that the information can be accessed. In some cases, it is important to forget what has been learned, to replace one me...