Deleuze (1994) 14 - 15: «When the consciousness of knowledge or the working
thought of memory is missing, the knowledge in itself is only the repetition of the object it is played, that is to say repeated, enacted instead of being known... the less one remembers, the less one is conscious of remembering one's past, the more one repeats it.»
For 50 years we've been
thinking of memory, despite all evidence to the contrary, as where you imprint changes in the brain.
Aristotle
thought of memory as impressions made in wax, but if this were the case, what is the «wax» in the brain that holds them?
And this habit, they say, is actually changing the way the brain works: While we may
think of memory as something that happens inside our heads, it is increasingly happening with the help of outside devices.
Most of
think of our memory as something static and unchanging.
But, just for a few seconds,
think of ANY memory you have from years ago (special event, break - up, get - together, finishing a degree program, a school success, etc.) and you will discover that every single memory will have at least one of the 4 elements above.
So if I am
thinking of a memory... there is no linear sense.
If
you think of memory not just as looking back but as being aware of time and how it passes and what the passage of it feels like, then there is something about being in motion that does cause it.
Please trust that there will come a day when you'll be able to
think of your memories with smiles instead of tears.
You just keep decorating with those memories and keep having fun with it and just
think of the memories the circus can decorate with, when she grows up, haha.
My ideal would be to have a bedroom stimulated all the senses... sights that make
you think of memories that you and your husband shared, smells that relax you, hearing music that you love, having a comfy chair to read, knit or just sit and think with soft afghans to wrap up in and nothing to do!
i've been thinking of painting them for a really long time, but just can't seem to do it b / c
I think of those memories.
Not exact matches
During sleep, your cardiovascular system and brain are doing a lot
of work when it comes to creativity, critical
thinking and
memory.
Indeed, researchers have found that getting five or fewer hours
of sleep five nights in a row has an impact on
memory, attention and speed
of thinking equivalent to being legally drunk.
«I
think this house holds collected
memories of a whole generation
of people who grew up watching Harry Potter.»
The importance
of quality sleep can't be underestimated; when you're well - rested, your
memory, focus, cognition, and critical
thinking skills all increase.
You can always review
thoughts or sayings later if they're recorded, but trying to recall them out
of thin air is only as good as your
memory allows.
«I don't
think the data center market has ever experienced the kind
of disruption it is seeing today,» says Scott Dietzen, CEO
of Pure Storage, a maker
of data - center
memory products.
Despite the fact people chose freely and presumably wanted to maximize their happiness, those who opted to
think of a negative
memory for more chocolate were significantly less happy than those who chose a positive
memory for less chocolate.
«What I really
think matters here is the pricing
of their products, namely how much is Western Digital getting for its disk drives and flash
memory chips,» the «Mad Money» host said.
«Our parent company, International Speedway Corporation,» says Kerry Tharp, President
of Darlington Raceway, «
thought the throwback theme would be a great opportunity to let fans, drivers, and teams come together and take a walk down
memory lane.
After having that experience burned into my
memory, I
thought «gee, the next time someone offers me tens
of millions
of dollars for my business I'm going to take it.»
What's more, this learning has created new ways
of thinking — different paths to
memory, for example — that have been useful in my other pursuits as well.
«Though they have some traits that we can not imitate — like Musk's photographic
memory — there are other characteristics we can take advantage
of, such as cultivating an ambitious goal, building our self - efficacy and spending time alone to exercise our independent
thinking.»
As a new
thought or image comes in, an old item gets pushed out
of your
memory.
A recent study published in the Journal
of Consumer Research found that people who were asked to
think about the past were willing to pay more for products than those who were asked to
think about new or future
memories; another experiment showed an increased willingness to give more money to others after recalling a nostalgic event.
That could be why parts
of the brain related to
thinking and
memory are larger in people who exercise regularly compared to those who don't, say Harvard Health experts.
Counter negative
thoughts with specific
memories of past crises that you overcame, and tell yourself that you can tackle this too.
«The perception
of truth,
memory, family, media, and class, I
thought that all would be interesting to write about,» Rogers said looking back on watching «Price
of Gold.»
Her
memory and ability to
think were largely unimpaired, which is atypical
of brain injury patients.
Most
of us
think that having a good
memory is a trait that's outside
of our control.
«What your
memory is really for is giving you information about what to expect in the world and how to solve problems in those situations,» says Art Markman, a cognitive psychologist and author
of Smart
Thinking (Perigee Trade, 2012).
He didn't respond to comment for this story, but on Tuesday said this on Twitter about the grand Disney Infinity experiment: «I'd like to
think that we contributed to the legacy
of Disney in some way and created
memories for you, your friends and family w / our game.»
Long despised as a craft
of the lazy and unproductive, spontaneous
thought (including nostalgic trips down
memory lane and fantasizing about the future) is now viewed by brain scientists as a critical aspect
of healthy functioning.
Reading this post brought back
memories of what is my favourite link building moment, so I
thought I'd share it with you for possible inclusion:
Studies
of napping have shown improvement in cognitive function, creative
thinking and
memory performance.
One study1 at the University
of Miami found that when people have a negative mood state, it interferes with their brain's working
memory, causing lapses in critical
thinking.
Brings back
memories of when I used to drink lion - tamer shots in college (Southern Comfort with lime, I
think).
These
thoughts as I write evoke the
memory of my mother who laboriously scoured the newspaper and cut out every available coupon before heading out to go shopping.
If you make a game
of your networking endeavors, you might find that your
memory isn't as bad as you
thought.
Although news
of his death gave me a sinking sense
of loss, I knew the loss was mine, not his, and my more enduring
thoughts brought back a flood
of memories that make me grateful for his life and his friendship.
They tried to
think of what might have come next to redeem such a brutal loss
of life: al - Kasasbeh smiling again, if only in his wife's
memory; King Abdullah, himself a pilot, suiting up for an airstrike.
I get what you are saying, but I
think you are discounting the importance
of time and
memory.
Dalahast, I'm not trying to get into epistemology, but I do
think that human perceptions are fallible and
memory is one
of those perceptions.
I was
thinking about this cartoon the other day, as I remember seeing it before and drew on the
memory of it for comfort.
The
memories rose up out
of my mind and threw me backwards decades to sensations
of panic I
thought I'd forgotten, the ordinary fear almost every woman remembers experiencing in some way.
We
think we're in our regular life, our real life, but there is this thing, this sense, this
memory of something better, something more, something that is everything good and perfect still stuck in our hearts.
As I
think back on where my legacy
of hospitality started, my
memories surround our childhood doorway.
Whatever one
thinks about the day that bears his name — so unjustly desacralized, in my opinion — it seems fitting that this day still retains a
memory of a love which is hidden.
121:8.13 The memoranda which I have collected, and from which I have prepared this narrative
of the life and teachings
of Jesus — aside from the
memory of the record
of the Apostle Andrew ---- embrace
thought gems and superior concepts
of Jesus» teachings assembled from more than two thousand human beings who have lived on earth from the days
of Jesus down to the time
of the inditing
of these revelations, more correctly restatements.