Our memory - A phenomenal storage system

Our memory is a machine of superlatives. Every second, it processes unimaginable amounts of information, decides what’s important and what’s not, and stores what we experience and learn. Our memory also makes us who we are. The experiences and feelings we’ve stored, the knowledge we’ve retained -...

42 min - Mind & Psychology - DW Documentary

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