Researchers find memory capacity much bigger than previously thought
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 13:49
in Psychology & Sociology
In recent years, demonstrations of memory's failures have convinced many scientists that human memory does not store the details of our experiences. However, a new study from MIT cognitive neuroscientists may overturn this widespread belief: They have shown that given the right setting, the human brain can record an amazing amount of information.
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