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How does your memory work?
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| Maaz |
I mean, I don't think we remember things the same way, do we? So, how's your memory? For example, closing my eyes, I can almost see some the things that happened to me (if you ask me about my first live set, I can close my eyes and tell you where each one of my friends were in the dancefloor), and I can also hear things I've been told in the past (even though I'm terrible to memorise whole conversations, meanwhile my brother is very good at it). I know some people can even remember smells (not my case).
So, how's your memory? What things can you easily remember and what can't you keep in your mind? |
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| CheRRy_Trance |
I can remember a lot of trivial things, but when it comes to more serious stuff I usually forget. I can remember the way things taste and like little dumb facts that I hear. I have the worst time trying to remember my SS# and bank acount #
Plus I find if people ask me to remind them of something I forget about way before they do! |
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| Prototrance |
Memories are electrical signals from your senses interpreted by your brain and stored as patterns. I think that what makes you remember something is its persoanl significance to you. For example when I went to Egypt my mum wore the perfume 'Red' all the time. Whenever she puts it on I get very stark images of my time in Egypt accompanied by the 'gut feeling' I had during that holiday - one of curiosity.
Memories can be intensely complex also. I have many songs in my head - some I can "hear" almost like they are being played in the room I am in. If u think that an MP3 has a bit rate to determine its quality it makes you wonder how music "data" is stored as an memory electrical impulse pattern in your brain. Do we have bit rates????
I think the reason for memories are that they help define who we are. A person is shaped by their experiences and they need to be remembered in order for them to build on and progress with the development of the person. |
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| CheRRy_Trance |
| Nicely put :D |
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| Prototrance |
| quote: | Originally posted by CheRRy_Trance
Nicely put :D |
cheers!! |
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| Maaz |
Gotta agree with Cherry_trance, that's a very nice post from prototrance :)
But if that's why we remember things, why do we keep so much useless stuff in our head? And why do we remember unpleasant things that won't change anything in our lives? (e.g. when I was around 7, I had a nightmare that a scorpion had poisoned me, and I still remember it - but that's doesn't change anything about myself, does it? I know it's a stupid example, but that's why I shouldn't remember it) |
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| corsten_addict |
Highly intriguing thread.
From a similar point of view, I think that having something stored in your memory isn't really dependent on how hard you want to try to remember it. That would explain why people don't always get a 100% result on a straight-forward memorisation test, even if you are given loads of time.
It's more about the relevance to the occasion and how unique it is compared to other occasions, I think. |
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| Prototrance |
Maybe that dream stayed with you because it made sense. Scorpion = dangerous - a warning - a lesson without pain if you will.
Maybe our brains are pre-programmed to remember things that are of use??? |
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| TrAnCeAkI |
| hehehe memory whats this? i dont even remember my family members!!! thats the truth!!!!!!!! OMG whats gonna happen to me when im 65? |
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| BTG |
| quote: | Originally posted by TrAnCeAkI
hehehe memory whats this? i dont even remember my family members!!! thats the truth!!!!!!!! OMG whats gonna happen to me when im 65? |
hopefully for your sake, and mine, there will be some sort of miracle drug. |
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| fr0st |
| Everyone remember smells....I have a realy good memory i can remember whole pages of text once i read them, what clothes myfriends were wearing where and win like 3 years ago. yet for some god damn reason it seems my short term memory is ed. i always loose my wallet/cell phone/car keys. |
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| Sugarbean |
| quote: | Originally posted by BTG
hopefully for your sake, and mine, there will be some sort of miracle drug. |
me too...
my memory is absolutly terrible...especially with anything to do with numbers. doesnt matter what...phone number a house number....math...
im terrible remebering anything that has to do with numbers. |
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