Movies like “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Inception” show us that we might eventually be able to erase or modify, or even implant memories in our brains. An episode of NOVA introduces us to this futuristic possibility and the scientists who might be able to make it a reality…
Memory formation is still a poorly understood process, but scientists are finally starting to understand how it might work, including why one moment we are able to recall a vivid detail of what happened ten years ago, but the next moment we can't remember what we ate yesterday!
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Since thoughts are essentially unchanging snapshots of our past, these scientists show us how they can “open” our memories for the purpose of interpreting them, revising them, and even modifying them. This is the so-called brain hacking, which sooner or later we will experience in our everyday lives since it will no longer be a science fiction scenario or just a movie.
NOVA also introduces viewers to 12-year-old Jake Hausler, the youngest person ever diagnosed with HSAM, or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. Hausler is one of a small percentage of people who can remember their past with such eerie accuracy, such as what he did on a random, ordinary day five years ago. Because of his unique ability, Hausler is the subject of intense scientific research. Neuroscientists are trying tooth and nail to understand what makes Jake's brain different from everyone else's...?
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Will we soon know the answer...? What do you think? We await your opinion on the subject in the comments below!
