People always say life is full of ups and downs, but what it is what you make of it that counts in the end. When we are asked everyday. "What is the plan for your life?" many say "I don't know." This could be because they just don't have a clear direction, but I believe its because no one knows where life will take them. It is an interesting thing that never stays still, but that is how memories are made. As this year draws closer and closer to its end, most people reflect on what has happened over the last ten months. All the tests, homework, papers and deadlines, but also all the new friends, laughs, late nights and bowling. It has been a mix of good and bad, but the good is what needs to be focused on more. Life is limited! The memories we make over our lives, good or bad help define who we are and what direction our life will go in. More then that however, these are the memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
The question then becomes, what makes certain memories stay with us, but not others. Why can we remember a bad injury or really stressful test, but not what we ate for dinner yesterday. According to Dr.Slutsky, memories are stored in synaptic connections between neurons, and the strength of the individual synapse is what determines if and how a specific memories are stored. The strength of the synapse itself is determines by GABA, a hormone found in the brain. The strength of the synapse is connected to how tight the connection, some are farther while others are tightly packed togeher. Another factor was concentration. When the there was more GABA around a synapse, made the reactors more active and therefore a new memory was more likely to be formed. GABA is a molecule in the brain, that is what determines our memories.
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http://machineslikeus.com/news/what-makes-memories-stick
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