Memory
noun
Something that you remember.
I have fond memories of my childhood.
Often appears as...
- fond memory
- distant memory
noun
The ability to remember things.
As you get older, your memory might not be as good as it used to be.
Often appears as...
- good memory
- bad memory
noun
A part of a computer where information is stored.
This computer has 8 gigabytes of memory.
Often appears as...
- computer memory
- memory card
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Technical
noun
A thing that reminds you of someone or something.
This picture is a memory of our trip to France.
Often appears as...
- in memory
- memory of
noun
Something that you remember.
I have fond memories of my childhood.
Often appears as...
- fond memory
- distant memory
noun
The ability to remember things.
As you get older, your memory might not be as good as it used to be.
Often appears as...
- good memory
- bad memory
noun
A part of a computer where information is stored.
This computer has 8 gigabytes of memory.
Often appears as...
- computer memory
- memory card
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A thing that reminds you of someone or something.
This picture is a memory of our trip to France.
Often appears as...
- in memory
- memory of
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Attachment
Use 'memory' when the remembrance evokes strong positive or negative emotions.
The gift from my grandmother holds a cherished memory.
Pro Tip 2/2Specific vs General
Refer to 'memory' for specific events or experiences, not for general knowledge or facts.
My memory of the concert is vivid, but I can't remember the band's name.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Attachment
Use 'memory' when the remembrance evokes strong positive or negative emotions.
The gift from my grandmother holds a cherished memory.
Pro Tip 2/2Specific vs General
Refer to 'memory' for specific events or experiences, not for general knowledge or facts.
My memory of the concert is vivid, but I can't remember the band's name.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Attachment
Use 'memory' when the remembrance evokes strong positive or negative emotions.
The gift from my grandmother holds a cherished memory.
Pro Tip 2/2Specific vs General
Refer to 'memory' for specific events or experiences, not for general knowledge or facts.
My memory of the concert is vivid, but I can't remember the band's name.
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How to raise a Black son...
Always keep your hands where they can see them, don't move too quickly, take off your hood when the sun goes down. My parents raised me and my siblings in an armor of advice, an ocean of alarm bells so someone wouldn't steal the breath from our lungs, so that they wouldn't make a memory of this skin. So that we could be kids, not casket or concrete.
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The benefits of a good...
a phenomenon known as the forgetting curve. But this loss can be prevented through memory consolidation, the process by which information is moved from our fleeting short-term memory to our more durable long-term memory. This consolidation occurs with the help of a major part of the brain, known as the hippocampus.
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Why do people get so...
Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems, or not doing well on a test, eats up working memory,
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The Chunking Trick PIPE...
them but creating vivid images isn't the only way to boost your memory as you're about to find out in this next game take a look at the number on your screen unless that number means something to you your brain is already in the process of forgetting it that's because short-term memory is a brief holding
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How memories form and...
Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age, interfere with our ability to pay attention, and thus act as memory thieves.
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Why elephants never...
of fruit in two baskets after multiple changes. The rare combination of memory and problem solving can explain some of elephants' most clever behaviors, but it doesn't explain some of the things we're just beginning to learn about their mental lives.
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What happens when you...
We now know that memory formation involves several steps. After immediate sensory data is temporarily transcribed by neurons in the cortex, it travels to the hippocampus, where special proteins work to strengthen the cortical synaptic connections.
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What happens when you...
followed by problems with thinking and memory that can, in some cases, even result in dementia. The culprit is a protein called tau. Usually, tau proteins support tiny tubes inside our axons called microtubules.
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Incredible Orangutan...
that he works with now aids astonishing accuracy demonstrates not just a strong grasp of syntax and vocabulary but a razor-sharp long-term memory
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How math saved my life PIPE...
video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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How to raise a Black son...
Always keep your hands where they can see them, don't move too quickly, take off your hood when the sun goes down. My parents raised me and my siblings in an armor of advice, an ocean of alarm bells so someone wouldn't steal the breath from our lungs, so that they wouldn't make a memory of this skin. So that we could be kids, not casket or concrete.
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
a phenomenon known as the forgetting curve. But this loss can be prevented through memory consolidation, the process by which information is moved from our fleeting short-term memory to our more durable long-term memory. This consolidation occurs with the help of a major part of the brain, known as the hippocampus.
Video examples
Why do people get so...
Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems, or not doing well on a test, eats up working memory,
Video examples
The Chunking Trick PIPE...
them but creating vivid images isn't the only way to boost your memory as you're about to find out in this next game take a look at the number on your screen unless that number means something to you your brain is already in the process of forgetting it that's because short-term memory is a brief holding
Video examples
How memories form and...
Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age, interfere with our ability to pay attention, and thus act as memory thieves.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
of fruit in two baskets after multiple changes. The rare combination of memory and problem solving can explain some of elephants' most clever behaviors, but it doesn't explain some of the things we're just beginning to learn about their mental lives.
Video examples
What happens when you...
We now know that memory formation involves several steps. After immediate sensory data is temporarily transcribed by neurons in the cortex, it travels to the hippocampus, where special proteins work to strengthen the cortical synaptic connections.
Video examples
What happens when you...
followed by problems with thinking and memory that can, in some cases, even result in dementia. The culprit is a protein called tau. Usually, tau proteins support tiny tubes inside our axons called microtubules.
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
that he works with now aids astonishing accuracy demonstrates not just a strong grasp of syntax and vocabulary but a razor-sharp long-term memory
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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Kurt Cobain
American Singer
Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem. They're no good at all.
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Toni Morrison
American Novelist
All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.
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Aishwarya Rajesh
Indian Actress
The best memories are the ones where I celebrated Deepavali as a kid.
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Ethan Canin
American Author
I have a very bad memory. I can't remember my own life very well.
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Jesse Ventura
American Politician
Tell the truth because then you don't have to have a good memory.
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Johnny Colt
American Musician
I grew up in Japan. It's my first memories of life are Japan.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.
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Cesare Pavese
Italian Poet
The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
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Romy Schneider
Austrian Actress
Memories are the best things in life, I think.
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KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
My first memories of life were Californian.
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Kurt Cobain
American Singer
Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem. They're no good at all.
Quote examples
Toni Morrison
American Novelist
All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.
Quote examples
Aishwarya Rajesh
Indian Actress
The best memories are the ones where I celebrated Deepavali as a kid.
Quote examples
Ethan Canin
American Author
I have a very bad memory. I can't remember my own life very well.
Quote examples
Jesse Ventura
American Politician
Tell the truth because then you don't have to have a good memory.
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Johnny Colt
American Musician
I grew up in Japan. It's my first memories of life are Japan.
Quote examples
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.
Quote examples
Cesare Pavese
Italian Poet
The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
Quote examples
Romy Schneider
Austrian Actress
Memories are the best things in life, I think.
Quote examples
KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
My first memories of life were Californian.
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