The Origin, History and Science of Memory

Doherty, Neil

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Title

The Origin, History and Science of Memory

Author(s)

Doherty, Neil

Issue Date

2019

Keyword(s)

• Memory
• History
• History of Science
• Recall

Abstract

Throughout human history, much of the brain and its functioning has been unknown. At first, the theory of mind was articulated by ancient Greek philosophers. Plato, for instance, declared that the Logistikon (interpretation of consciousness at the time) was, in fact, the thinking part of the soul. Aristotle subsequently proposed that the mind was an extension of the soul that involved knowing and understanding. Outside these two major contributions, not much else of the function of the human brain had been addressed, outside of its moral reasoning and decision making. Although the studies at the time had been primitive and informal, they did tackle many of the critical concepts about consciousness, will, and memory. However, memory seemed more tangential and was treated teleologically as a means of understanding consciousness. Up until the 20th century, very few people had questioned the extent, capacity, or mechanism of memory. It was lost in the deafening roar of debate over consciousness.

Publisher

University of Illinois Undergraduate Neuroscience Society

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Copyright 2019 Neil Doherty

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