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Feb 28, 2006

"Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us." --Oscar Wilde

Making Memories

Scientists say it may be possible to predict how well we will remember something before the event has even taken place. By analysing scans, they discovered the brain must get into the 'right frame of mind' to store new information, namely to stay alert. For top performance, the brain must mobilize its resources, not only at the moment we get new information, but also in the seconds before.