Nearly Every Life Event Is Stored in a Computer Somewhere

question 175

True/False

Nearly every life event is stored in a computer somewhere.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A part of the brain that is associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which the brain stabilizes a memory after initial acquisition, making it more enduring.

Encoding Specificity Principle

The idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it.

State-Dependent Memory

The theory that information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., happy, sad, intoxicated) is more easily recalled when in the same state.