“Since the idea that modification of synaptic function can provide a basis for memory arose shortly after the first anatomical description of the synapse a number of models (Hebb 1949 . . Hayek 1952 . . Kendel 1981) have been proposed in which various cognitive activities are represented by combinations of the firing patterns of individual neurons.” FirstsHas BeensIdeasIndividualMemoriesNumbersActivityModelsFunctionBasesPatternsVariousCombinationDescriptionCognitiveFiringNeuronsModificationHayek Author:Gerald Edelman
“One of the main jobs of conciousness is to keep our life tied together into a coherent story, a self-concept. It does this by generating explanations of behaviors on the basis of our self image, images, memories of the past, expectations of the future, the present social situation, and the physical environment in which behavior is produced.” DoeSelfStoriesTogetherJobsPastSocialMemoriesSituationEnvironmentOur LivesBehaviorExpectationsConceptsBasesExplanationTiedSelf ConceptPast Memories Author:Joseph E. LeDoux