PSY-402: Week 5- Memory and Brain Mechanisms Analysis

Using four or more scholarly sources, write an essay, address the following prompts:

Explain how memories are formed in the brain (using neural circuitry) and how are they maintained.

Given what we know about brain mechanisms in memory, evaluate if our memories are accurate. Support your answer using information on how memories are stored in the brain, including an explanation of how working memory is similar to and different from long-term memory.

• Describe how knowledge of the brain and memory systems can be used to help individuals suffering from memory problems (e.g., poor memory, amnesia, PTSD), including techniques to improve the short-term and long-term memory process.
• Describe how the brain equips us to think critically to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.