Where Are Memories Stored?

How does my brain store memories again?? Great question! There are a lot of questions about how memories are stored and where they go. But when we have a test coming up, it might be useful to learn how to remember what you studied! So find out more about the neuroscience of memory with Alie Astrocyte!

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[AngrySpongeCraft]

I'm learning about memory in psychology currently. My teacher actually shared this video because it explains what we are learning really well!!
I've always found the case of H.M. an interesting one. I also find it crazy how much we know about memory, but also how little. There are still so many questions to be answered, but we're definitely getting closer to knowing even more!
Excellent video!! Keep up the great work!

[upandatom]

I didn't know we knew that much about memories. I thought it was one of those mysterious things we still know barely anything about, so this vid was really cool :)
Also, your videos are really visually pleasant. They remind me a lot of braincraft with the bright colors and fun vibe :)

[notgate]

Do we have any idea how memories work computationally? I know there's a lot of progress being made in the field of connectomics but, from a logical point of view, do we know what the neural circuitry for a memory looks like?

[tahoon]

Awesome, been wandering for about neurons and how memory formation but your short video tied everything in a clear and logical way, Can't wait to watch all your channel, great work !!

[TrangTran-lduw]

3:30 Dentate gyrus is actually the part of the brain that generate around 1500 new neurons everyday, very few compared to the total amount of neurons in the brain.

[aloksharma]

Dont give general info...tell me where it is stored ?

[AxelZaore]

This makes me think of the HUGE gap on what we know about the brain and mind, very interesting :) thank you for sharing.
Just subscribed too!

[armriley]

I am delighted by all the nerdy things I'm experiencing in this video. Beyond the wonderful science being shared, the dalek, and all the sci-fi tchotchkes on the walls are just sublime.

[Arunava_Gupta]

It's impossible for the brain to act as the storehouse of memories. There's absolutely no retention of the signals propagated by the neurons. A depolarisation is immediately followed by a repolarisation (in milliseconds) thus rendering even working memory impossible.

[NathanHarrison]

Excellent, easy to understand, and engaging content. Thank you! Now if I can only remember the details to share with others.

[wasitohadi]

Great explanation. Thank you very much prof.

[LukeAnderson]

As a creative professional I make my living by being inspired. For me the moment of inspiration occurs like a reverse memory. Instead of flooding into my mind from some past experience, it feels as if it’s flooding in from the future. I wonder if it’s the same fundamental neuro-mechanism of neurons firing together wiring together. There are lots of videos and research on learning and neuro-plasticity, but not much on inspiration, creativity, lateral-thinking and neuro-plasticity.

[Phrenotopia]

Amazing video as always ! With all your videos' high production value I am astounded you guys don't have 100x more subscribers and views after so many years of hard work!

[jollyhaobijam]

Thanks for sharing...It was helpful ..I understood better about this topic after watching ur video

[lizetteburgerrsa]

What an amazing video, could you please explain Hebb's law?

[vulcanus]

Some people (like in this video) already act like they know the answers, at the same time memory is still one of science’s greatest mysteries. Planarian flatworms can regenerate an entire new brain (along with the rest of the head) from their tails. Somehow they still retain old memories. How can a worm remember things after losing its head?

[JohnSmith-jlgb]

I love all your videos please can you add some more videos and this channel should have more than 20m subscribers and I have a lot of questions. What is your name, how does it store and I will remember this video

[mickmickymick]

I guess it will take many decades or centuries for practical methods to be developed that could help, say, learn language quickly or learn a lot of facts for good in a short space of time. I would love to be able to apply those techniques.

[itpaynesme]

I’ve watched a few of your videos & I’ve been able to learn a fair bit from them & they’re great at explaining everything but this video in particular, around maybe 4:00, I can understand it but it’s just a bit harder to comprehend, maybe because I’m tried & maybe because memory itself is a stressor to me bc I don’t remember things well, even though I really need to.
But even going over the video a few times, it hasn’t been as easy to understand as the rest of your videos?
I love these videos, don’t get me wrong- just wanted to point this out :-)

[Narrative]

thank u so much. learn something from u.. again thank u so this video is awesome.. and way of explanation is too good.