I’ve always been interested in the body’s clocks — and one of the most interesting things is that it is clocks, in the plural. It appears the main clock is located in a part of the brain structure called the hypothalamus (a very important structure in the brain, although not one of much importance to learning and memory). The part of the hypothalamus that regulates time is called the suprachiasmatic nuclei. These cells contain genes that switch on, off, and on again over a 24-hour period, and send electrical pulses and hormones through the body. This is the body’s master clock.
- Strategies
Everyday Strategies
- Lifestyle & Aging
Lifestyle
- Sleep & Circadian Rhythm
- Problems
Forgetting
Absentmindedness
Cognitive Impairment
- How Memory Works
Types of memory
Individual Differences
How the brain works