Memory

      We've been learning about short-term memory and long-term memory in class, and I've learned that memory is actually quite vulnerable. It can be "edited", or "reshaped", using a multitude of drugs; because the effects can only last a few months.
      If someone with post-traumatic stress disorder wants to forget what causes them anxiety, they can take propenol. This drug can eliminate the emotional effects of the trauma, yet the facts of the event remain. The people can recall the memory, however they have no anxiety over it.
     Short-term memory can last seconds, while long-term can last your entire life. However, every time you recall a memory, your mind "edits" it, and adds new things to it. The less you recall the memory, the more pristine it will remain. The more emotionally attached you are to a specific event, the clearer it will be in your memory.
     From the past few days, these are the things I have found the most interesting. I would like to learn more in-depth on these topics.