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.
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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