Bbc how does your memory work

From the woman who is having her most traumatic memories wiped by a pill, to the man with no memory, this film reveals how these remarkable human stories are transforming our understanding of this unique human ability.

The findings reveal the startling truth that everyone is little more than their own memory. There are no comments. Be the first to post one. Posting Comment All rights reserved. Post comment as a guest user. Click to login or register :.

What kind of role do the Beatles and their music play in our personal histories and can this help increase our understanding of human memory? Explore the BBC. Contact Us. Programme summary Horizon journeys into the human memory, from how it emerges in childhood, develops through to adulthood, and fades in middle age.

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Martin Conway reveals how our personal memories are linked to our senses. Can we implant a false memory in you? Professor Dan Schacter has designed a test to illustrate how easily our memory can deceive us.

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Why am I seeing this page? Part one Try out Professor Schacter's test for your self. Video transcript I'm going to do a little memory demonstration now in which I think it's very likely that you will experience a false memory in just a few minutes from now, where you believe strongly that an event occurred that in reality did not.

Test: Can we implant a false memory in you? Watch: Would you have your memory wiped? Join the research. Programme summary. Horizon journeys into the human memory, from how it emerges in childhood, develops through to adulthood, and fades in middle age. Memory and the senses. Martin Conway reveals how our personal memories are linked to our senses. Can we implant a false memory in you? Professor Dan Schacter has designed a test to illustrate how easily our memory can deceive us.

Would you have your memory wiped? A pioneering technique may help to actually forget some events in our lives - simply by taking a pill. BBC Memoryshare.