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There's no practical limit to the number of memories the brain can store (link)
| Emotionally + Physically Abusive Ex-Husband | 05/09/25 |
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Date: May 9th, 2025 7:41 PM Author: Emotionally + Physically Abusive Ex-Husband "Some are of the view that the brain contains so many potential synaptic connections that, in theory at least, no practical limit exists to the number of long-term memories that the brain can store. In 1961, Wilder Penfield reported that specific stimulation of the temporal lobes resulted in vivid recollection of memories. He concluded that our brains were making "continuous, effortless, video-like recordings" of our experiences, but that these records are not consciously accessible to us."
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