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by Daisy85 on January 30th, 2009
I think the way it works is you can keep storing memories. Some are stored deeper than others. But you don't think of every memory constantly (which is a good thing or you would go crazy). Somethings you may forget and others come back to you when something happens to remind you of it.
by MrAccident on November 18th, 2010
I think that the "real" question is - how can it not run out of space? I can't imagine a way.
BTW - (if I remember correctly) in a science show they said that we use about 10% of the brain's capacity to store memories.
by msgrint93 on January 29th, 2009
good question
How much of the human brain is used?
by Answerbag Staff on March 11th, 2010
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As you age, what goes first your short term or long term memory?
by angel1000 on October 13th, 2011
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Is your brain fried?
by Have A Nice Day on November 9th, 2011
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Do you always use your brain?
by XT on December 7th, 2011
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What is the Baddeley-Hitch model of memory? What does this model of memory pertain to in general?
by msshugga on November 16th, 2011
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You're reading As humans, is it possible to run out of "space" in the brain for new memories? Do we even come close to this? Or do we just delete old memories to make way for new ones?
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