MCELLBI C61 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Lecithin, Idiopathy, Tacrine
19 Nov 2016
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Pi: the ratio, for any circle, of the circumference to the diameter. Maxwell"s equations in electromagnetism, einstein"s gravitational field equations in general relativity, schrodinger equation, and heisenberg uncertainty relations in quantum mechanics, descriptions of vibrating or periodic motion of all sorts, and so on. The mind of a mnemonist - a 1965 book about xtraordinary memory by russian neuropsychologist alexander luria. Describes luria"s investigations of a man, solomon shereshevsky, who could recall exact details of events, including conversations, years after they had happened. Synesthesia: characterized by unusual blending of perceptions between different sensory modalities. Can be summarized as describing one of sensation in terms of another . Long-term: memories that have been retained in some more permanent manner are stored in long-term memory. Easier to store in ltm if things have significant meaning or. Working memory: essentially memory that lasts from a few seconds to a few emotional salience minutes.
