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Mar 25, 2005
"The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds." --Tryon Edwards
Memory
In this era of high-tech memory management, next in line to get that memory upgrade isn't your computer, it's you. Professor Theodore W. Berger, director of the Center for Neural Engineering at the University of Southern California, is creating a silicon chip implant that mimics the hippocampus, an area of the brain known for creating memories. If successful, the artificial brain prosthesis could replace its biological counterpart, enabling people who suffer from memory disorders to regain the ability to store new memories.
BE THE CHANGE
Remember the name of the next person you meet. This is one of the easiest ways to make people feel comfortable, for it signals you care about them. Yet for many this seemingly simple skill is hard to master. More ...
