What is a memory?, An activation pattern of millions of neurons across different brain regions that can reactivate to relive a past experience, Why are memories compared to wax dioramas?, Because memories are not fixed; recalling them makes them flexible and able to change before stabilizing again, How do neurons strengthen their connections with one another?, When neurons fire at the same time, their synapses strengthen, making future co-activation easier, What role does the hippocampus play in memory formation?, It acts as a memory center and librarian, creating blueprints of important neural assemblies and indexing them for later retrieval, Why do people forget most of their daily experiences?, Because those neural assemblies are not reinforced enough and weaken over time without repetition, novelty, or emotion, How can novelty help a memory become long-lasting?, Novel events draw attention and create stronger neural activity, making the memory more likely to be reinforced and stored, Why are emotional experiences often remembered more clearly?, Strong emotions signal importance, creating stronger memory traces that are more likely to be retained, How does sleep contribute to memory consolidation?, During sleep, the hippocampus reactivates important neural assemblies, strengthening connections and stabilizing memories, Why can remembering an event change the memory itself?, Because recalling a memory makes it temporarily flexible, allowing new emotions, experiences, and contexts to alter it, What is the relationship between memory and personal identity?, Memories shape identity and future decisions, so as memories change, self-understanding can gradually evolve

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