Memory Maze Challenge

Playing certain video games for hours can improve memory for details, ability to navigate space in video games, and can make certain parts of the brain bigger.

To test theories on how exploring digital worlds can change our brains in ways that improve our ability to navigate the real world.

The hippocampus.

<p>To test memory in a real-world setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve spatial memory and navigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By relying on the angles and turns of the white walls at eye level</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Michael successfully completed the sequence of items in reverse order</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The hippocampus is involved in rapidly forming new arbitrary associations and helps us remember details.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study showed that playing 3D video games improved test scores related to spatial memory, while the control groups did not see the same improvement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brain scans to observe changes in the structural side of the hippocampus, and navigating through a real-world space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The object recognition memory test taps into the hippocampus by testing memory for details and slight changes. The virtual water maze tests spatial memory by requiring the participant to locate a hidden platform based on the shapes of the mountains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Socrates was concerned that writing would create forgetfulness and make people rely on external written characters instead of their own memories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, Socrates' concern about writing proved to be true as written language did fundamentally change our brains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One of the defining characteristics of being human is that the boundary of our body and mind extends beyond ourselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The subjects anthropomorphized the bugs and developed emotional attachment to them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They described her as a little erratic, but calming down when picked up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They described him as having a lot of energy and his behavior depending on who's holding him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The subjects felt attached to the bugs and did not want to harm them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine if recalling various details of the maze served him well</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He continued to recall various details of the maze, which seemed to serve him well</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine whether any physical changes had occurred</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Michael's memory improved by ten points, which is equivalent to 20 years' worth of aging effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establish their individual baselines and compare any changes in their performance against the experimental group's performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The anthropomorphic effect refers to the emotional connection humans can feel towards robots. It can be increased by giving the robot movement, a name, and a personal backstory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Talkspace allows adult users to text therapists for advice, providing anonymity, a stigma-free environment, simplicity, affordability, and the ability to send messages at any time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study found that giving robots movement, a name, and a personal backstory tends to increase the anthropomorphic effect, which can lead to an emotional connection with humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of having a control group in an experiment is to establish a baseline for comparison and determine the effects of the independent variable by comparing it to the control group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology can affect the empathy and social circuits of our brains by influencing our comfort level in relating to machines rather than people. We may feel more comfortable talking to and sharing personal information with machines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Talkspace is a mental healthcare startup that allows adult users to text therapists for advice. Users pay a weekly fee and can send messages at any time, providing anonymous, stigma-free, simple, affordable, and comfortable therapy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Giving a robot movement, a name, and a personal backstory can increase its anthropomorphic effect by creating a sense of familiarity, relatability, and emotional connection with humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers