The Think Zone is the basic definition of memory. The idiots guide to why we remember the useless stuff (like what the scientific term for birds flocking is: allelomimetic behavior) and forget the important stuff (like the material for the test I have on Friday).The human brain is an amazing machine that we don’t fully understand. Thinking is entirely generated by tiny electrical impulses shooting around your brain by way of neuron pathways that develop over time. For example, many people who were once proficient at playing an instrument can pick up that instrument after an extended period of not playing and play a simple song or two. This is because the neurons in their brains connected to each other very strongly, and the muscle memory of where to put their fingers and the rhythm of the song can be conjured up in their minds fairly easily. The more a person uses the pathways they create in their brains, the stronger and longer lasting they will be.
According to dictionary.com, memory is
"the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences".Some people have great memories. Sadly, the rest of us have a little more difficulty accessing the information stored deep down those neurological pathways in our brains, and so we need to help ourselves out a little. My next few blogs will be on memory tips and tricks for all the forgetful people out there.
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