Memory and Its Complexities

What did Henry Molaison lose after his brain surgery?

• Ability to form new memories

• Ability to ride a bike

• Ability to speak

• Ability to see

What is the medial temporal lobe responsible for?

• Processing visual information

• Controlling motor functions

• Regulating emotions

• Combining sensory elements of an experience

What technique does Yanjaa Wintersoul use to memorize large amounts of information?

• Memory palace

• Repetition

• Flashcards

• Mind mapping

What is the 'bump' in the life story graph of a typical 70-year-old?

• Memories from teens and twenties

• Memories from childhood

• Memories from middle age

• Memories from old age

What did scientists find about the hippocampi of London cabbies who passed 'The Knowledge' test?

• Their hippocampi grew in size

• Their hippocampi shrank

• Their hippocampi remained the same

• Their hippocampi were damaged

What did researchers find about the memories of 14-year-olds when interviewed decades later?

• Their memories were completely false

• Their memories were slightly inaccurate

• Their memories were highly accurate

• Their memories were uniformly poor

What is one method that has been shown to improve memory?

• Sleeping less

• Eating junk food

• Watching TV

• Mindfulness meditation