“Sometimes, Just when we need them, life wraps metaphors up in little bows for us. When you think all is lost, the things you need the most return unexpectedly.” ThinkingNeedsLittlesSometimesLostReturnMetaphorBowsWraps Book:Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Source: Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
“When the brain is working to remember something, similar patterns of neurons fire as they did during the perception of the original event. These networks are linked, and each time we revisit them, they become stronger and more associated. But they need the proper retrieval cues--words, smells, images-- for them to be brought back as memories” NeedsRememberMemoriesBrainFireEventsPerceptionStrongerOriginalsPatternsSmellLinkedNeuronsRemember Something Book:Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Source: Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
