Memory problems and disorders
Real (not seeming) memory
problems are symptoms of psychical disorders. If a person is not able to
concentrate his attention at all and does not remember most ordinary things it
can be a sign of depression or neurosis. Our memory, first and foremost point
to our general psychical state. In case of some diseases, memory strengthens in
an unhealthy way. It is called hyper
amnesia. In this kind of situation, a person may remember unpleasant things
from distant past: all bad things he/she has done, how others wronged him/her
and etc. When one is ill with some mental diseases he/she might often have a
memory disorder that is called par amnesia. In this case, an individual may not
remember some events and he fills in the “gaps” by fictitious ones. If par
amnesia gets stronger he is no longer able to comprehend which events were real
and which ones are fictitious.
Memory disorders: amnesia – partial or complete memory
loss
Scientists researched people
with such kind of problems and they got a lot of information on how human
memory works. Anterograde amnesia is when a person does not remember current
events. Retrograde amnesia when one does not remember events before damage to the
brains had been done. Study of amnesia case confirms existence of previously
discovered different memory types. Motory, perceptual and even cognitive skills
are (and very quickly restored) and facts are forgotten.
Various memory areas contain both personal and general facts. In this situation a person may remember general facts how many months and seasons a year, or how many days a month has, but he does not remember personal facts (who my family is). There could also be childhood amnesia. Sigmund Freud was the first to coin the term. He first noticed that his patients do not remember what was up to three or even five years. A lot of current research confirms that. Freud explained this kind of amnesia stating that a child pushes out all sexual and aggressive impulses that he felt for his parents. However, this kind of amnesia encompasses all the areas of memory. There has been developed a more acceptable explanation regarding the fact and it was: there is a big qualitative difference between the way children remember (how information is encoded) and how adults do it. Adults do it immediately, attributing it to some categories, schemes and children do it without any associations. It resembles eidetic memory in a way.
Various memory areas contain both personal and general facts. In this situation a person may remember general facts how many months and seasons a year, or how many days a month has, but he does not remember personal facts (who my family is). There could also be childhood amnesia. Sigmund Freud was the first to coin the term. He first noticed that his patients do not remember what was up to three or even five years. A lot of current research confirms that. Freud explained this kind of amnesia stating that a child pushes out all sexual and aggressive impulses that he felt for his parents. However, this kind of amnesia encompasses all the areas of memory. There has been developed a more acceptable explanation regarding the fact and it was: there is a big qualitative difference between the way children remember (how information is encoded) and how adults do it. Adults do it immediately, attributing it to some categories, schemes and children do it without any associations. It resembles eidetic memory in a way.
Memory exercises for solving remembering problems and
disorders
People who complain about
weakening of their memories can definitely improve them. One of the best ways
to do that is to try to learn poems by heart and likewise study foreign
languages. It is a very effective way, but it requires a lot of patience and
time. Therefore, those who are willing to undertake the practice should not do
than a few simple exercises a day. This will have tremendous effect on: memory,
social life, relationships and many other areas of life.