http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/science/05brain.html?_r=3&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
or, indirectly,
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/05/0138237&from=rss
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As the article says, this has long been suspected but until now hadn't
been demonstrated. Edelman was describing the same phenomena as "the
remembered present" well over a decade ago, and his idea seems to have
been loosely inspired by ideas from Freud and James.
Remembering seems to be an act of
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Brad Paulsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/science/05brain.html?_r=3&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/1164685 for the original study.
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Thanks, Brad. My question is: all we know as a result of this is that the
same cells that were somehow part of registering a sensory impression, are
also part of recalling it? We don't kow what exact part they play, do we?
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Er sorry - my question is answered in the interesting Slashdot thread
(thanks again):
"Past studies have shown how many neurons are involved in a single, simple
memory. Researchers might be able to isolate a few single neurons "in the
process of summoning a memory", but that is like saying tha
2008/9/5 Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> "Past studies have shown how many neurons are involved in a single, simple
> memory. Researchers might be able to isolate a few single neurons "in the
> process of summoning a memory", but that is like saying that they have
> isolated a few water molecul
