Question

What happens inside the brain that allows information to be processed and memory to be formed?Remember to include information about neurons, synapses, etc.

Answer 1

Ans- Our brain allows information to be processes and memory to be formed. whatever we are experiencing it gets stored in our brain either for a longer period of time or for a shorter period of time. The time period of this information stored tell us about types of memory.

1. Short Term Memory 2. Long Term Memory

Short Term Memory- Neuroscientists said that neuronal activities in the prefrontal cortex processed information and give support which is usually on the front side of the brain. They consider short term memory as a Ram of the computer.

Long Term Memory- Neuroscientists say that it is the hard drive of the computer which keeps everything we placed into it. They are not dependent on any patterns of activity and they have their physical appearance in the brain. Neurons synapses with each other by making physical connections which are new when there is a formation of new long term memory.

This memory is created by encoding a piece of information and this information is channelised to the region which is important for the formation of new memories and is called Hippocampus and this is the place where brand new neurons regulated and a very busy area which is selective too.