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15.03.2017
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- Successful aging
The Secret of Neural Reserve
From the hippocampus to the synapse: A research consortium is investigating which factors protect our thinking in old age
01.02.2026
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working memory
A form of memory, often used synonymously with the term "short-term memory." However, many theorists clearly distinguish between the two concepts with regard to the manipulation of information in working memory. It temporarily retains information, including newly acquired information and memory content from long-term memory that is associated with the new information. In the model developed by Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch, it includes a central executive, a phonological loop, an episodic buffer, and a visuospatial sketchpad.
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Episodic memory
Episodic memory is a form of declarative long-term memory. It includes one's own biography, i.e., important experiences and events from the past, including their location in space and time, as well as the feeling of having had the experience oneself.
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declarative memory
Declarative memory is a form of long-term memory. Based on content, two types are distinguished: episodic memory – the stories of our lives – and semantic memory, or factual knowledge. What both have in common is that their respective contents can be put into words, i.e., described.
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- Krankheiten
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The Old, Healthy Brain
Some people seem to be unaffected by aging. Research is currently being conducted to find out why this is the case.
01.02.2026
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- Question to the brain
Do we only use a Fraction of our Brain?
I read that we only use 10 or 25 percent of our brain capacity. Is that true?
12.08.2025




