Can Our Memories be Hacked?
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Memories are essential for learning, identity, conceptualization of the world and other important functions of the brain. In this interactive session, the speaker will discuss if it is possible for anyone to hack our memories. Specifically, the following questions about memory will be explored in the light of modern psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
- How are memories classified into different types?
- How are memories formed, stored, and retrieved in the brain?
- How are they different from computer memories?
- Can memories be read, replaced, transfered or deleted from the brain?
- Can external memory chips be installed?
About the speaker
Rashid Saleem is an Associate Professor in English Language and Literature at a Federal College in F-10/4, Islamabad. His interests range from Philosophy, Literature, Education to Psychology, Neurology, Physics, Electronics, Maths and Computer Science.