Do memories get lost permanently when we forget?
In: Biology
‘Memories’ are merely connections between two phenomenon. Think of it like a road network. The path from your house to the local deli requires taking certain roads. Those roads are your ‘memory’ of the connection between ‘house’ and ‘deli’.
Now imagine that one of those roads you’ve always taken closes. You need to find a new connection between ‘house’ and ‘deli’ using different roads.
Alternatively, someone might build new roads that give you more possibilities to travel between ‘house’ and ‘deli’.
Potentially, *all* the possible roads between ‘house’ and ‘deli’ will be eliminated and you’ll ‘forget’ the association between the two.
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