Short Term Memories Created - In Lab Brain Tissue
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 13:50
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have discovered how to store diverse forms of artificial short-term memories - in isolated brain tissue.Memories are often grouped into two categories: declarative memory, the short and long-term storage of facts like names, places and events; and implicit memory, the type of memory used to learn a skill like playing the piano. In the study, researchers sought to better understand the mechanisms underlying short-term declarative memories such as remembering a phone number or email address someone has just shared. read more