memory.

記憶

If you are anything like me you don't have the best

如果你們和我一樣

of memories so let's explain why that is.

記性不太好，讓我找找是怎麼回事

In this facts in five I'm going to explain everything

這裡是5個事實解釋

that you need to know about memory

有關記憶的一切問題

in five minutes or less.

只要5分鐘甚至更短

Today we're reaching deep into the brain and pulling

今天我們要深入大腦

out a ton of information about how we recall things

了解大量有關如何回憶的信息

and possibly how to become better

並且如何能夠很好地

at remembering those things.

提高記憶力

And like I said if you're anything like me

就像我說的如果你們和我一樣

you're going to need this information.

你應該了解這些信息

This is facts in five, all about memory.

這5個有關記憶力的事實

So what is memory?

那麼什麼是記憶？

I'm glad you asked Imma tells ya.

你問的很好，我正要告訴你

Memory is the process within the brain where

記憶是一種大腦

information is encoded, stored, and then retrieved

將信息編碼，存儲和恢復的程序

when something is required to be remembered.

當需要被記憶的時候

Think of your brain almost like an advanced hard drive

把你的電腦想成一個硬盤

with the sequence of events that goes as follows.

有大量的數據組合而成

First you encounter the information through one or more

首先你獲得信息通過

of your various senses.

不同的感覺

We got something here time to store it.

你存儲下這時候的信息

Second this information is sorted and coded,

第二，這些信息被存儲並且編碼

that's to say changed to fit properly into the storage

也就是以最合理的方式

within your mind.

存儲在你大腦里

It's kind of like clicking save on your computer.

就如同點擊存入你的電腦里

Third the information is then stored into the right parts

第三信息在你大腦

of the brain and maintained there so that it's easy

正確的位置存儲并在那裡保留所以這樣

to recall.

就容易被記起

Oh I've seen that guy before,

哦，我見過這個人

Mike.

麥克

And finally when your brain is cued to retrieve that

最後是你的大腦提示你恢復

information, that stored memory is then accessed

那些存儲在你大腦里的信息

and thus you remember what happened.

你走入了進入回憶的通道

Yes that's right your brain is basically like

是的你的大腦就像

a very powerful super computer

是個超級計算機

only exponentially more powerful.

也許更超能

You're basically like a mini robot.

你就像是個小機器人

Who has the best memory?

那些有良好記憶的人

Not me, that's for sure.

當然不是說我

While there is no actual scientific evidence of

沒有任何科學圖像證據可以證明

photographic memories being a real ability in people,

記憶力是人類的一種能力

many people are blessed with

許多人就是有幸

an absolute incredible recollection.

成為具有很強記憶力的人

There is something called eidetic memory which is

被稱為異常清晰記憶力

found in only about 10% of children under the age of six

被證明只有10％的6歲以下兒童具備這樣的能力

which allows the individual to recall visual information in

也就是可回憶起

great detail after only being exposed to it for a very

非常細節的部份在很短

short time.

時間內所見的事物

This ability is incredibly rare however,

這個能力真是罕見

if the child's ability is nurtured and encouraged,

如果孩子的這種能力被培養和鼓勵

the child can actually maintain their eidetic memory

他們有可能保持這種記憶能力

however this is even more rare.

這就更加罕見了

The reason that the kids that do have it lose it,

孩子會失去這種能力

is because verbal skills often alter their memory process.

是因為語言能力改變了他們記憶的程序

In other words more talky-talky, less thinky-thinky.

換句話就是光說不想

Where do memories go?

記憶去了哪裡

There are actually three types of memory your brain

其實有三類記憶力

can record.

你的大腦可以被記錄

Sensory memory, short term memory,

感覺記憶，短期記憶

and of course long term memory.

當然還有長期記憶

Sensory memory is created in less than one second

感覺記憶只需要不到1秒鐘就可以生成

after an item is perceived and is an automatic response.

是感覺和自動生成的

Like when you see the booty.

比如當你看到臀部

Or a better example would be like if a bird flew swiftly by,

更好的例子是當一隻小鳥迅速的飛過

it would be your ability to recall what it looked like

這很容易使你回憶起他是怎樣的

only moments later due to your short term sensory memory.

僅一段時間后應歸於短期感官記憶

Then there's short term memory,

這是短期記憶

the capacity of which is small but allows temporary

他的功能是少量和臨時的

storage of small amounts of data.

可存儲少量的數據

Say like a phone number that you just heard on the radio.

比如你剛在廣播里聽到的電話號碼

Then in contrast to that there's long term memory.

對照長期記憶

That can store information as long as you're alive.

可以在你有生之年存儲不會忘記的信息

It's the important things like your parent's names,

比如記住父母的名字

birthday's, friend's phone numbers and addresses

生日，朋友的電話號碼和地址

that you've known for a long time,

那些已經認識很長時間的人

stuff like that.

之類的事情

In addition to the amount of time that memories are stored,

另外記憶還存儲大量的時間

short term encodes information acoustically while

短期編碼的聽覺信息

long term encodes it semantically.

長期編碼是語意信息

In other words, one is related to your hearing

也就是說，與聽力有關的

and the other is the ability to relate words to things.

或者其他與事情相關的文字

So when are memories influenced?

會影響到你的記憶

See that was weird that's going to influence your memory,

真奇怪那會影響到你的記憶

you're going to remember that.

你應該記住這些

Seriously though there are a number of factors that

認真的有很多因素

can influence how well our memories work

會影響到我們記憶力的效果

or how quickly they can encode information into our

如何快速的將信息編碼成

long term memories.

長期記憶

Some of these factors include the nutrients from

有些因素包括

the food that you eat, how much sleep that you get,

你吃的食物中的營養成份，睡眠是否充足

your emotional state when you perceive the information,

你在獲取信息時的心理狀況

any alcohol or drugs in your system,

是否服用酒精或者藥物

and your familiarity with your surroundings

和你熟悉的周圍的環境

just to name some.

命名一些

Interestingly our smell has been directly linked to

特殊的氣味可以使你直接聯想

the creation of memories,

到當時的記憶

that's why for example when you smell somebody's

這就解釋了當你聞到某人的古龍水

cologne, if you smell that same cologne five years later,

如果你5年后再聞到過這個味道

you'll remember that person.

你會想起這個人

Farts can have the same affect,

放屁會有同樣的效果

but it's a much less pleasant flashback.

但可能是個不愉快的閃回

So why is it sometimes hard to remember things?

為什麼有時候很難想起一些事情呢？

Yep, I need to know this one.

我想知道這個原因

Improving your memory isn't necessarily about

提高記憶力並不是

expanding your brain to hold more data,

讓你的大腦可容納更多的數據

it's about teaching yourself new ways to recall

而是訓練自己找到打開回憶

those memories.

之門的方法

According to multiple researchers,

根據多項研究

eating healthy, exercising, and sleeping right are

吃得健康，鍛鍊和保持充足的睡眠

the basics for a good memory.

可以保證具有良好的記憶力

Additionally, taking on one task at a time instead

另外，一段時間完成一個任務

of wearing yourself thin and eliminating as much

代替給自己施壓和盡力舒緩壓力

stress as possible from your life will also benefit you.

對你更有好處

And finally, learning new ways to store information

最後，學習存儲記憶的方法

can be a great benefit such mnemonic devices

比如很好用的記憶裝置

which is something that I used to use in grade school.

我在讀書時候就用的

For example, 30 days has September, April, June,

比如，每月30天的是 九月，四月，六月

and November.

和11月

All the rest have 31 save February minus two carry the six,

其餘是31天，留下2月是28天

okay they work most of the time.

這個大多數時候都有效

Ah yeah speaking of things to remember,

說到記憶力

remember to press that red subscribe button

記得按紅色的按鈕

so that you can subscribe to my channel and

你可以註冊我的頻道

catch my next video, I upload every Tuesday and Saturday.

看我的新視頻，每週二和六上傳

And also remember to add me to Twitter,

記得加我在推特

Snapchat, and Instagram because that's where I post

snapchat 和 Ins，因為我在那裡發

all my food pictures and things to remind me

美食的照片來提醒我

what I did during the day.

每天都在幹些什麼

It's primarily what I use social media for.

這是我首選的社交網站

Anyway, have a good day, bye.

好吧 祝你有美好的一天，再見