Abstract
There exist some estimates of the capacity of human memory. Recent studies have proven the fact that Long Term Memory is subject to constant reconfigurations mostly at lower levels of neural clusters. There is no consensus on one definition for the capacity of memory. As far as retrieval of items present in memory is not the concern, it is reasonable to refrain from putting limits on capacity of human memory; otherwise, one must accept a number game which renders no fixed definite final estimation. Recently such capacity is defined as the amount of interference created by the item which must remain active in the memory.
Highlights
The human brain consists of about one billion neurons
Such capacity is defined as the amount of interference created by the item which must remain active in the memory
Gordon et al (2002, cited in Fedorenko, Gibson, & Rohde, 2006) argued that the working memory capacity in language processing should not be determined in terms of the number of items that can be kept active in memory through the process of comprehension, but rather in terms of the amount of interference created by the item which must remain active in the memory
Summary
The human brain consists of about one billion neurons. Each neuron forms about 1,000 connections to other neurons, amounting to more than a trillion connections. As far as retrieval of items present in memory is not the concern, it is reasonable to refrain from putting limits on capacity of human memory; otherwise, one must accept a number game which renders no fixed definite final estimation.
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