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> are not better than controls in acquiring information My earliest memory is 2 weeks after 4 (I am now 31). I can remember it down to the most intricate detai

> are not better than controls in acquiring information My earliest memory is 2 weeks after 4 (I am now 31). I can remember it down to the most intricate detail. I cannot for the life of me remember the tasks I am looking at this sprint (which is why I write them down). Memories seemingly become more accessible the more time has passed; facts too, I can recall the vast majority of my high school syllabus despite being someone who a solid C-grade student. This is the first time hearing about HSAMs, but based on personal experience I would posit that it has more to do with how memories are accessed, not how they are stored.

gowld 8y ago
1. Do you know your memory is accurate? 2. By constantly replaying the memory, you strengthen it. How much do you remember from the day after your earliest memory?
- officialjunk 8y ago
  2. there’s actually no such thing as “read-only” from our memory. it’s closer to “read and then rewrite.” so, it can change over time and often become less accurate the more you access memories.
  - lloydde 8y ago
    Patient H.M. would seem to be counter evidence to your assertion. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison
    - wjn0 8y ago
      I don't think so. > For post-1953 information he was able to modify old memories with new information. For instance, he could add a memory about Jonas Salk by modifying his memory of polio. Additionally, the surgery he had, caused him to have a very... unique neurological structure. I'd hesitate to generalize his experiences directly that way.
- lamename 8y ago
  where strengthen = strengthen some version of it that very likely morphs further and further from actual events
- zamalek 8y ago
  1. No idea, there isn't any way to corroborate the memory as it was pretty benign (a brief argument with my sister over how old I was). 2. About 2 minutes on that day alone. The next memory occurs maybe 1 year later.

gowld 8y ago

1. Do you know your memory is accurate? 2. By constantly replaying the memory, you strengthen it. How much do you remember from the day after your earliest memory?

officialjunk 8y ago
2. there’s actually no such thing as “read-only” from our memory. it’s closer to “read and then rewrite.” so, it can change over time and often become less accurate the more you access memories.
- lloydde 8y ago
  Patient H.M. would seem to be counter evidence to your assertion. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison
  - wjn0 8y ago
    I don't think so. > For post-1953 information he was able to modify old memories with new information. For instance, he could add a memory about Jonas Salk by modifying his memory of polio. Additionally, the surgery he had, caused him to have a very... unique neurological structure. I'd hesitate to generalize his experiences directly that way.
lamename 8y ago
where strengthen = strengthen some version of it that very likely morphs further and further from actual events
zamalek 8y ago
1. No idea, there isn't any way to corroborate the memory as it was pretty benign (a brief argument with my sister over how old I was). 2. About 2 minutes on that day alone. The next memory occurs maybe 1 year later.