With a vacant, expressionless look in his eyes and his head wilted to one side, Henry feels the headphones as they are gently positioned on his head. As the 1930s swing jazz music plays, a sudden energy awakens inside him. or this moment it is as though he is without Alzheimer’s and back in his […]
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Memory Palaces and the Method of Loci
Otherwise known as the ‘Method of Loci’, the mind palace technique is arguably the most famous form of memory enhancement known to us. Featured in multiple films and television series, and revolutionised in Sherlock, the method traces it’s heritage back to the time of the Roman Empire. The technique can be used to recall faces, […]
Are animal minds all that different from ours?
We have a tendency to view the human race as better than other animals on earth, due to our perceived moral and intellectual superiority. After all, humans have used technological advancements in exceptionally creative and beneficial ways. Laptops have been around for a mere 38 years, whilst the wonders of smartphones have only been dominating […]
The corruption and the complexities of memory
Do our memories define who we are? Does memory contain all our experiences, and if not, why do some memories get encoded and others don’t? Once forming a memory, can we erase it? These are all questions we must ask when examining our brain attempts to encode all the bits and pieces from our daily […]