memory trace
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"Our findings show that tau helps determine which cells are selected to store a memory, shaping how an experience forms a lasting memory trace," says Ms Kosonen, a researcher at Flinders' Neuroscience and Dementia Research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Your brain stores a memory trace for different configurations of the cube, and it can run through different configurations to predict which will have the best outcome."
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
Once this fact is appreciated, then proper testing protocols can be put in place to minimize the likelihood that the original memory trace is contaminated.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 13, 2017
The movement and tactile response involved in handwriting leaves a memory trace in the sensorimotor part of the brain, which are retrieved when reading the letters involved.
From Economist ● Sep. 8, 2016
Iodine and thyroid increase the electric conductivity of the brain, so that the memory trace must be deposited more easily in those who have an excess of thyroid.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.
