HOW MEMORY WORKS

Memory is the brain's ability to store and access information.Short term memory stores only small amount of information,while greater amount of data are kept in long-term memory

There are two forms of memory; short term and long term.

Short term memory
 They store small amounts of info and the contents are quickly lost.Able to hold around 5-7 items at a time for a maximum of one minute.

example-you are able to remember a telephone number while you dial it.However,if the number is engaged and you redial,you will have to look up the number again.The reason for this inability is because complex data cannot be stored the moment it's perceived.

To last,a memory has to be recorded via the short-term memory first,before being consolidated.Repetition and study cause the memory falls into long-term memory.Consolidation is believed to result in alteration in the structure of the brain.

Long term memory
 They stores larger quantities of info.Large amounts of information are carried it the long-term memory.This data is stored and accessed through large collections of nerve cells located within the brains-the amydala and hippocampus.

Every individual carries an immeasurable amount of data,often preserve for life.

The amygdala and hippocampus are structure in the brain associated with memory.They convert new information into long-term memories.

Any man who reads too much and uses his brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.