From Lab to Life: Memories as a Two-Part Process
Have you ever recalled something – say, a memorable restaurant meal – but could not quite remember where it was or when it happened? Scientists have now discovered why.
“Our brain separates memories into two parts: First, ‘what’, the substance or content of the memory itself; and second, ‘when and where’, the context of the memory.” A full memory of something involves connecting these two separate memories and reconstructing the........
