Memory: What Is it?
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A Martínez Estapé [1] ; P Cirilo Rui [1]
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[1] Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, España
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- Localización: Hands-on Science: celebrating science and science education / coord. por Manuel Filipe Martins Costa, José Benito Vázquez Dorrío, Josep Maria Fernández Novell, Carme Zaragoza Domènech, 2023, ISBN 978-84-8158-973-3, págs. 257-259
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Memory is a highly complex abilitypresent in most humans and animals, andnumerous studies have been conductedthroughout history to discover its mysteries. Thisarticle provides a comprehensive approach tothe definition of memory, explains the differentsorts of it that exist, and analyses the diseasesthat impact this capacity, including Alzheimer'sdisorder, two types of amnesia, and other formsof dementia. To add value to this work, anexplanation about an experiment conducted withrats (Rattus) where the short-term memory ofthese animals has been evaluated. This articlehas provided valuable information to understandhow memory works and how it is related tohuman diseases.
