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Before a tipping point in a complex system, there are early warning signals that may be detected.14 The most widely applicable of these early warning signals is “critical slowing down”—the phenomenon we are all familiar with before our computer crashes, and rather than heed the implications of this slower processing power, we jam at the keys in
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Forgetting: Not a Flaw, But a Brain's Hidden Feature of Memory - Neuroscience News
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In a changing world like the one we and many other organisms live in, forgetting some memories would be beneficial, they reasoned, as this can lead to more flexible behavior and better decision-making. If memories were gained in circumstances that are not wholly relevant to the current environment, forgetting them could be a positive change that improves our well-being.
"Kinship mind is a way of improving and preserving memory in relationships with others. If you learn something with or from another person, this knowledge now sits in the relationship between you." - Tyson Yunkaporta, Sand Talk
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A memory commensurate to the complexity of the past and the whole cast of participants, a memory that includes our power, produces that forward-directed energy called hope.
Rebecca Solnit • Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
AMPER will explore the potential for AI to help access an individual’s personal memories residing in the still viable regions of the brain by creating natural, relatable stories. These will be tailored to their unique life experiences, age, social context and changing needs to encourage reminiscing
Aimee Molineux • AI companion tells stories to aid memory recollection, boost confidence in people with dementia
History holds too many examples of what happens when the masses suddenly wake up to a sense of overwhelming dread