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Complexity Turns the Wheels of Memory

Published2 Oct 2018
Reviewed2 Oct 2018

Our memories define our existence — they let us recall the past, learn new things, and make decisions. Large, complex networks of brain structures make sense of all the information from our senses to create and store memories that can last a lifetime.

This video is from the 2018 Brain Awareness Video Contest.

Related Topics Learning & Memory Thinking, Sensing & Behaving

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