Finishing the Puzzle

         Memories. They are one of the most powerful functions of the human brain and one of the most powerful sculptors of humanity. Our ability to process information and store it within the complexity of our brains is what sets humanity apart as such an evolving species. Memories can torment people and make people cry of happiness. Either way memories can define a person. Being able to hold onto the past through synapses and neurons in your brain and later being able to bring them up at any point in time, should be and has been treasured to society. However the question is, how much can we truly retain? 
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Memory

Memory

Memory. So Simple You Can Do It in Your Sleep

Your Input

Do you think that memories change over time?

How reliable do you think your memory is?

Do you feel that staying up studying information is better than getting a good sleep?

Do you feel that you remember a lot of what you learned say the day before when you get little or no sleep that night?

Do you think a person can ever truly forget a memory?

 

For More Information

For more information on LTP.
Sleep Deprivation Impairs Long-Term Potentiation in Rat Hippocampal Slices

For more information regarding SWS and how acetylcholine effects memory consolidation
. Low Acetylcholine during Slow-Wave Sleep Is Critical for Declarative Memory Consolidation

For more information regarding reconsolidation and consolidation, as well as the instability of memory.
How Our Brains Make Memories.