Asking where memory is "located" in the brain is like asking where running is located in the body. There are certainly parts of the body that are more important (the legs) or less important (the little fingers) in performing the task of running but, in the end, it is an activity that requires complex coordination among a great many body parts and muscle groups. To extend the analogy, looking for differences between memory systems is like looking for differences between running and walking. There certainly are many differences, but the main difference is that running requires more coordination among the different body parts and can be disrupted by small things (such as a corn on the toe) that may not interfere with walking at all. Are we to conclude, then, that running is located in the corn on your toe? .Ian Neath
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When in doubt, don't ask questions. If you are too curious, you may end up in trouble. This is indeed an interesting statement, but I wonder if it is true. I would not be surprised if the brain had many parts that were important in memory.
The problem with asking questions about the brain is the fact that the brain is changing all the time. We are not static beings, we are always changing. Scientists are still trying to understand how the brain works.
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