Memory is the process of taking in information from the world around us, processing it, storing it and later recalling that information - sometimes many years later.

Human memory is often likened to that of a computer memory system or a filing cabinet. But in fact, memory is far from perfect - most people do not remember every single thing that has happened to them, and memories are often changed and can become distorted.

Watch the video below to get an understanding of how memory works in the human brain.

Figure 7. Animation showing how your brain stores short-term memories for the long term and what happens when that process malfunctions.

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Animation by Sohail Al-Jamea/McClatchy. Source, Miami Herald.