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Why human memory is not a bit like a computer’s

Posted by By Yohan October 30, 2017Posted inneurologism

My latest 3QD essay is about the mystery of human memory, and why it is not at all like computer memory. I discuss the quirks of human memory formation and recall, and the concept of “content-addressable memory”.

3quarksdaily: Why human memory is not a bit like a computer’s

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