Written by Valentin Lakin on December 14, 2019
Why your shoddy memory is actually a good thing
Articles . BlogSome moments feel so important, we believe there is a perfect recording of them etched in our minds. ARMSTRONG: “That’s one small step for man…” REAGAN: “Tear down this wall” NEWSCASTER: “Diana Princess of Wales, is dead.” For many, 9/11 was one of those moments. “I was getting ready to go to class to class
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 12, 2019
Have a Bad Memory? I’ll Prove you Wrong!
Articles . BlogDo you ever forget things? Your keys? Names of people you’ve just met? New vocabulary? Phone numbers? If so, you probably think you have a bad memory. The truth is, your brain is EXTRAORDINARY. In fact, you could fill it up with all the information in the world, if you use it the right way.
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 11, 2019
How to get healthy without dieting | Darya Rose | TEDxSalem
Articles . BlogTranslator: Zsófia Herczeg Reviewer: Tanya Cushman I started my first diet when I was eleven years old, sixth grade. I wasn’t overweight or anything close to it, but I came into the kitchen before school one morning, and my mom was making herself a chocolate milkshake for breakfast. If you can remember being eleven, you
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 10, 2019
Is Your Memory Just an Illusion? | A Tua Memória é Apenas Uma Ilusão? | Julia Shaw | TEDxPorto
Articles . BlogTranslator: Hiroko Kawano Reviewer: Peter van de Ven I want to take you on an adventure into the weird world of memory hacking. What I want you to do is to rethink memory. I want you to think about your memories, rather than as accurate recollections, permanent records of the past, instead of that, I
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 9, 2019
Psychiatry Must Stop Ignoring Trauma, with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Articles . BlogPsychiatry has always had a complex relationship to trauma. It first started off as a discipline that looked at the bizarre symptoms that people have and then they uncovered way back in the late 1800s at the Salpetriere in Paris particularly that people have very bizarre reactions to trauma and so that defines hysteria 150
Could someone actually erase your memories? First, let’s look at what a memory is, and how these things form. At the most basic level, memories form when proteins cause our brain cells to form new synaptic connections between neurons. The emphasis here is on connections, rather than a single spot. So a recollection isn’t stored
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 9, 2019
Does stress affect your memory? – Elizabeth Cox
Articles . BlogYou spend weeks studying for an important test. On the big day, you wait nervously as your teacher hands it out. You’re working your way through, when you’re asked to define ‘ataraxia.’ You know you’ve seen it before, but your mind goes blank. What just happened? The answer lies in the complex relationship between stress
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 8, 2019
Film Theory: Your Memories Are A LIE!! (Men In Black Neuralyzer IRL)
Articles . BlogI’ll be the first to admit not every prediction I make ends up being correct and Maybe not every theory is your favorite or maybe you’re just sick of my puns and non-stop meme references well today I’m gonna do something about it I want you to think of everything I’ve ever done that you
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 7, 2019
The Weird New Science That Finally Explains How Your Memory Works
Articles . BlogHey, Thoughty2 here. What would happen to if the very center of your brain was removed? That’s exactly what a man from Conneticut found out in the 50’s. Henry Gustav Molaison Widely known as “H.M” Is one of neuro-science’s most famous cases He had a bicycle accident at the age of 7, which caused him
Written by Valentin Lakin on December 7, 2019
How to become a memory master | Idriz Zogaj | TEDxGoteborg
Articles . BlogTranslator: Mohammed Basheer Reviewer: Peter van de Ven What if I told you that in a month from now, you will be able to memorize a pack of cards by just looking at it once? And that you will be able to do that in under 5 minutes, with a little bit of training. What
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