If
You Want to Rob a Bank, Wear a Wig
Just how do we remember a face? The upper part of the face seems to be more
important for recognition than the lower part. The hair turns out to be the
most important factor, followed by the eyes, then the nose, and then to a lesser
extent, the mouth and chin. If you're going to rob a bank, wear a wig, and
don't bother with the fake beard.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/wig/index.html
Brain
Dissection: The Anatomy of Memory.
The Exploratorium presents a visual tour of a brain dissection.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/braindissection/
Dr.
Arthur Shimamura "Memory, Aging, and the Brain"
What happens to your memory as you age? Are you bound to become distracted
and forgetful? U.C. Berkeley Professor of Psychology Dr. Arthur Shimamura will
discuss what we know about the effects of aging on human memory and its relation
to Alzheimer's Disease. Find out how the brain stores and retrieves information,
and learn new techniques that may help improve your memory.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/artshimamaura.html
Droodles
A droodle is a combination of a doodle and a riddle. playing with these droodles
lets you exercise your memory and your creativity and discover what makes
some things easier to remember than otherz.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/droodles/index.html
A
Memory Artist
The paintings and drawings you will investigate here are the work of Franco
Magnani, a San Francisco Bay Area artist who was born and grew up in Pontito,
a small town in the hills of northwest Italy. Eight years later, he began painting
for the first time. A self-taught artist, he works entirely from memory.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/magnani/index.html
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