How a tiny part of the brain helps us break life into memories

A wellspring of memories

The recent spate of memorial services has served as a wellspring of memories for those of us who wandered into our valley in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and who are still with us. We migrated here from everywhere and…

How a tiny part of the brain helps us break life into memories

While life seems like one long, continuous flow of experiences, our memories don’t work that way. Instead of remembering everything as one big blur, our brains break life into smaller, meaningful moments—like chapters in a book. This structure helps us understand what happened and when. But how does the brain know where one memory should […] The post How a tiny part of the brain helps us break life into memories appeared first on Knowridge Scien…