Robert M Best wrote:
> I botched the last paragraph. Here is a rewrite:
>> Rapid recall requires neural mechanisms that overcome the slow speed and
> unreliability of individual neurons. And rapid neural mechanisms that
> result in a few rare errors have much better survival value than accurate
> but slow neural mechanisms. If a child's recall of dangerous episodes is
> slower than their actions, they will not reach adulthood. If they think "Oh
> yes, now I remember, the mushroom I just ate was the same kind of poisonous
> mushroom that killed my sister" their episodic memory will be useless to
> them. It is therefore biologically necessary for recall of episodic
> memories to operate quickly, even though the neural mechanisms that make
> this possible may result in occasional false deja vu recalls.
It really doesn't change the fact that frequent déjà-vu is a red flag for
seizure activity.
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