Human memory is not like that of a computer, it is not a simple store where data is stored, accessed if necessary, the human brain is not just an intellect, so memories are not preserved as objective and unalterable data. quite the opposite: memories include imagination, emotions, information discrimination. In short, memory is also creative.
In humans you cannot speak of a single form of memory, there are several and each has its own characteristics, there is semantic memory, which preserves language, episodic memory, which records acts and situations, and short, medium and long memory. term memoirs.
- In all forms of memory.
- Emotions have a strong influence.
- It’s easier to remember what was rewarding than frustrating or traumatic situations.
- We forget and remember what we feel and need to live and survive.
This function may change. There are several disorders related to memory that deserve to be known, the most common being amnesia and hypermnesia.
Defined as a partial or total inability to remember something, it also houses the functions of recording and storing information, amnesia can be massive, when absolutely all memories are forgotten, or partial, if we lose sight of only a few facts or a step from the past has a strong emotional component.
It refers to a type of partial amnesia in which certain episodes over a very specific period of time are erased from memory, this can be minutes, hours or days, is this what we popularly call mental impairments?And they arise from various causes, to be caused by a physical or emotional blow or trauma. It can also be derived from alcohol abuse or other psychoactive drugs.
It is a form of amnesia in which the names of objects or people are forgotten, who suffers from it knows the characteristics of an object and can define them, but does not know how to name that object.
The same is true when you forget a person’s name: they know who they are and all about them, but they are unable to remember their name. If you get the wrong name, you’ll have the subjective certainty that it’s a mistake; but still, you won’t be able to remember the name that really suits you.
This occurs when there are strong emotional or emotional factors that condition memory, this is typical of people who simply forget before a test that is crucial to them, there is so much anxiety that it affects memory functions and a blockage occurs.
This is an abnormal increase in the ability to remember. Unlike amnesia, it’s as if all the information is available in its entirety. This is usually a condition that occurs in people who suffer from epilepsy or who have near-death experiences.
Memory is another of those fascinating realities that remind us how infinite the horizon of the human brain is.
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