The brain subconsciously decides what we remember and what we don’t. According to a new study, experiences end up in long-term memory when specific signals in the brain “mark” the information. Experiments with mice suggest that rewards play an important role in this process. Whether learning for a test, finding your way in a new environment or getting to know previously unknown people, After people experience something, the nerve cells in their hippocampus generate several different signals. These include the pointed signal waves known as “sharp wave ripples,” which are…
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