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# How memory works
__Ref__: <https://nautil.us/what-makes-a-memory-real-787268/ >
## Highlights
- __Memory__ uses the same brain machinery as other thoughts and
perceptions.- [[reality-monitoring]]: The mental process of distinguishing between memories of real events and those that were imagined.- Perception vs. Imagination:
- Perception: Visual information flows from the eyes through the visual cortex to higher-order brain areas for recognition.
- Imagination: The process begins in higher-order brain areas, with additional involvement of the frontal cortex, which helps with cognitive control.
- Anterior Medial Prefrontal Cortex: This region is crucial for distinguishing real memories from imagined ones, playing a key role in attention, working memory, and long-term memory.
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We rely on our memory to understand the reality we live in.
mindmap
Memory
perceptions
eyes - visual cortex - higher-order
imagination
higher-order - visual cortex