On 4 May 2000, 16:29, Shashi Chopra wrote:
> All of us experience momentary lapse in memory of recalling a name or
> some other details which does not come to the surface inspite of our
> trying hard to concentrate , and we usually give up at that time, and
> surprisingly when we are not even conscious of it, the data suddenly
> strikes us and we feel relieved The memory must be working in the
> background while we continue with other work.I am fascinated with this
> fact and am keen to know how are brain functions. I am interested in
> reading some literature on this subject(not too technical) and would
> appreciate any one suggesting sites on function of the human brain.
> Thanks. Shashi Chopra
The National Institute of Mental Health has a video narrated by Leonard
Nimoy:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/braincd.cfm
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This time.com article could be enlightening:
http://www.time.com/time/reports/v21/science/question_brain.html
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Understanding how the brain works
http://www.tbiguide.com/howbrainworks.html
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Memory, recall and the brain
http://www.mathmatters.net/memory.htm
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The Way Human Cognition Is Implemented In The Human Brain
http://human-brain.org/cognition.html
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Memory and Academic Success
http://www.reshall.berkeley.edu/academics/tips/memory.htm
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Also go to Britannica, About.com and Yahoo and do a search on the brain
and memory.
http://www.britannica.com/
http://neuroscience.about.com/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Psychology/Branches/
Cognitive_Psychology/Memory/
Note: The above URL is actually one continuous line and should be
entered into your browser's address box as one line.
I note an article at Britannica called "The Theories of Forgetting."
Click the memory link in the neuroscience site at About.com
Alan
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