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I was kind of hoping for a chip that interfaces with the brain. Stores data digitally and responds to brain's request for information. But that's probably the w

I was kind of hoping for a chip that interfaces with the brain. Stores data digitally and responds to brain's request for information. But that's probably the wrong way of thinking about it on multiple levels. As someone with no knowledge of how this stuff works, I like to imagine that when you try to remember something, your brain sends signals the same connections that were formed when you last saw that thing. It then activates your visual cortex, your auditory cortex and language centers. So you visualize it, see the word, and hear it in your brain, then suddenly you feel as if you know the answer to the thing you were trying to remember.

Balgair 7y ago
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160517131928.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160517131928.h... It's thought of as occurring just as you described, but it's very difficult to prove it even in rodent models. Also, humans are wildly diverse. Some people have aphantasia, where they cannot 'image' things in their heads. Invariably when you bring this up on HN, you get a lot of people saying they cannot believe this and a lot of people saying that this is their normal reality. Similar to discussions on synestensia (hearing colors, tasting names, other 'mix ups') and if you stand or sit when you wipe in the bathroom. https://www.iflscience.com/brain/cant-imagine-pictures-your-mind-you-might-have-aphantasia/ https://www.iflscience.com/brain/cant-imagine-pictures-your-...