Human brain has more
abilities, one of them is memory. Memory is the most fascinating abilities of
human brain. It allows to store, retain and recall information, shaping who we
are and how we interact through the world. But have you ever wondered how brain
forms and stores memories? What is the actual science behind it? Don't worry!
In this blog, we will dive into the science of the memory and come back
with the full knowledge of what is the process and the brain structures which
are responsible for this fantastic phenomenon. Let's dive….
What is memory and it's importance?
Memory is one of the
ability of human brain which encode, store and retrieve information. It helps to
learn new things, to adapt in every situation and to make decisions based on the past experiences
of our life. If we haven't memory then we couldn't recognize faces, don’t know
language and can't navigate our daily life.
How brain forms memories?
Memory formation begins
with sensory input. When we see, hear or experience something then our brain
processes this information through a series of following steps:-
Encoding;
In the formation of
memories, the process starts from encoding . In encoding, the sensory information
is converted into a form where the brain can understand. In this process
neurons, the brain's communication units are involved which transmits the
signal through synapses.
Consolidation
Once the memory
encoded, it stored in short term memory. Consolidation is happen during sleep,
in this process the short term memory
transferred into long term memory so that's why the good sleep is required to make
healthy memory.
Storage
Memories are stored in
different parts of the brain usually in short term memory or long term memory.
Short term memories are temporary but long term memory are permanent. You can convert
short term memory into long term memory by repeating that memory in brain many
times.
This is the process of
storing memory in brain on science.
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