How does brain store information?

     Hello all!!! Have you ever wondered how our brain store information? If so, then you are in the correct place. I am an Engineer but I am a Biology student in school. So I think, I can explain it in simple way. We are not gonna talk about the in depth technical part, because no one likes it. Let's get started.

     In our brain we have two types of memory. They are short term memory.

Short Term Memory

     Short term memory is used to process certain tasks. For example; If you are a pubg player then you will be thinking about the situation and locate enemies and finally you will make the next move. This is short term memory, you just think about it and forget about it.

     For non Pubg players I will give another example. Consider you are copying in an exam. During copying from your friend's paper, you just read it and just write it. While coming out from exam you won't be remembering what you have wrote. You just remember the answer when you are copying. This is called short term memory.

Long Term Memory

     Long Term memory are just the combination of short term memories. If you are repeating any task or process, then it will become many short term memories and finally turning into long term memory. A part of the brain called Hippocampus convert many short term memories into long term memories.

     The long term memory is sustained by the fixed connection of the neurons.

Information Storage

     The storage part of brain is not just a single system like pen drives. It is distributed, many neurons connection and interaction provides the final memory.

     If we go in depth, memory is the molecular combinations. It is the tiny molecules which are resulting in memory, which we can see with our naked eyes, we need special tools to see it.

     If you scan the brain of a person thinking, then you can find various parts of brain is active and the active regions are changing.

     The real reason why we forget? is not found. It is assumed that since brain is also an organic compound which has carbon, then there may be some breakdown in carbon and it may lead to forget things.

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