Check it out! A person in the 30's in Iran, Islamic Republic of wants to know, "what is the brain capacity?"
Here's an answer:
As much as you can learn. The capacity for the brain to hold long term memories is considered to be infinite. Read More
How can something that has a finite size provide something unlimited? Neurons frequently create new connections with each other--there are between 60 and 240 trillion synaptic connections in cerebral cortex. Long term memory is believed to be stored in the way that neurons form connections or networks with each other. Though there is likely a limit in how many networks could be formed, this limit could not be reached in a human lifetime.
However, short term memory in general is much more limited. The average person can actively remember 7 plus or minus 2 items of information at once. This is why phone numbers are 7 digits long and why it is best to write down a long shopping list!
However, short term memory in general is much more limited. The average person can actively remember 7 plus or minus 2 items of information at once. This is why phone numbers are 7 digits long and why it is best to write down a long shopping list!
Answered by Amanda Tose
Wow, the brain is so cool!
Hey, what's the one thing you wish you knew about the brain?