Comments on: How the Brain Encodes Memories at a Cellular Level http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/ The official Derren Brown Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:40:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: OtherMike http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49154 OtherMike Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:49:43 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49154 The basic mechanism described here is Hebbian learning which has been known for ages. Understanding the implications of Hebbian learning is interesting but not new. My guess is they've discovered a new detail about the various neurotransmitters involved but this would be too arcane for a news article. The basic mechanism described here is Hebbian learning which has been known for ages. Understanding the implications of Hebbian learning is interesting but not new. My guess is they’ve discovered a new detail about the various neurotransmitters involved but this would be too arcane for a news article.

]]> By: Brian Lagoni http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49099 Brian Lagoni Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:59:06 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49099 I really like the articles that you feature here. Keep it up... I really like the articles that you feature here. Keep it up…

]]> By: legoless http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49095 legoless Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:32:12 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49095 I don't see how discovering one part of how the 'synapses' are strengthened will help develop drugs to help memory loss... I suppose it can be considered an important milestone, but not much else. I don’t see how discovering one part of how the ‘synapses’ are strengthened will help develop drugs to help memory loss… I suppose it can be considered an important milestone, but not much else.

]]> By: Phil http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49094 Phil Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:51:37 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49094 Excellent, now its only a few more years before they zoom in a bit closer and 'discover' what shamans have known for eons, that memories are actually encoded, via the mechanism described above, and then into the DNA itself and passed on down the generations. Excellent, now its only a few more years before they zoom in a bit closer and ‘discover’ what shamans have known for eons, that memories are actually encoded, via the mechanism described above, and then into the DNA itself and passed on down the generations.

]]> By: Nopke http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49083 Nopke Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:21:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49083 I wonder .. why does it need to be silenced, would the brain/memory system get triggered constantly otherwise? It may not have been silent though, just being held down by something else again that is equal in strength? itsn't it a network up there as well? And this is being observed in healthy structures? Not human. Nah, not that I already see something big and different now, just following some structures in my brain here, it's not a sc. review. Has nothing to do yet with Alzheimer although they ofcourse will have hope ofcourse to find systems in here that might give more insight in Alzheimer and possible improvements, stalling methods, prevention, let alone .. to cure (one of scientist's dreams I hope .. to cure al those who suffer from it and to prevent all others from getting it, but it is normally baby steps (even smaller)). I wonder .. why does it need to be silenced, would the brain/memory system get triggered constantly otherwise? It may not have been silent though, just being held down by something else again that is equal in strength? itsn’t it a network up there as well? And this is being observed in healthy structures? Not human. Nah, not that I already see something big and different now, just following some structures in my brain here, it’s not a sc. review.

Has nothing to do yet with Alzheimer although they ofcourse will have hope ofcourse to find systems in here that might give more insight in Alzheimer and possible improvements, stalling methods, prevention, let alone .. to cure (one of scientist’s dreams I hope .. to cure al those who suffer from it and to prevent all others from getting it, but it is normally baby steps (even smaller)).

]]> By: NIck http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49082 NIck Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:08:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49082 WOW - Memory drugs would help me with my revision!!! COOL WOW – Memory drugs would help me with my revision!!!
COOL

]]> By: Alyx http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/12/brain-encodes-memories-cellular-level/#comment-49079 Alyx Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:53:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=8808#comment-49079 People don't realise how little we know about.. everything.. We have no idea what the universe actually IS, we don't even know what a black hole is.. We can't cure a cold, and we don't know what actually makes headaches hurt.. No idea what dreams are, how memory recall actually works, or for that matter, how the brain itself works! We know it involves cells, and signals, and that's pretty much it.. People don’t realise how little we know about.. everything..

We have no idea what the universe actually IS, we don’t even know what a black hole is.. We can’t cure a cold, and we don’t know what actually makes headaches hurt.. No idea what dreams are, how memory recall actually works, or for that matter, how the brain itself works! We know it involves cells, and signals, and that’s pretty much it..

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