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That doesn't seem true? Short-term memory is encoded in transient electrical patterns, but long term memory definitely is not. You definitely don't lose your pe
by Felz 7y ago
That doesn't seem true?
Short-term memory is encoded in transient electrical patterns, but long term memory definitely is not. You definitely don't lose your personhood if you suffer an interruption to short term memory, or else everyone who's ever had a seizure is already dead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory#Long-term_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory#Long-term_memory
- TaupeRanger 7y agoWe actually have no idea how memory is encoded in any way - but that is irrelevant. When a person has a seizure, the electrical activity continues and is able to revert back to previous patterns through self correcting/preserving measures. My comment was referring to a completely dead brain with no activity whatsoever.