Articles for tag: Human Memory, memory formation, Neural pathways, Neuroscience

How Does Our Brain Create Memories?

Suhail Ahmed

  Some of the most important moments in your life live only in a thin strip of biological tissue, folded inside your skull. A first kiss, a hospital corridor, the smell of your grandparents’ house – none of these exist anywhere except in the changing connections between billions of neurons. For decades, scientists could describe ...

What Happens in Your Brain When You Learn Something New?

What Happens in Your Brain When You Learn Something New?

Jan Otte

Your brain is constantly buzzing with nearly unfathomable activity every moment of your life. The brain has 86 billion neurons, which are each connected to 10,000 others. These connections are the foundation of everything you learn and remember. On any given day, you process vast amounts of sensory information through your various senses. By understanding ...