Working memory, a type of transient memory that enables us to retain what someone has said just long enough to reply, depends in part on the prefrontal cortex. Researchers discovered that certain neurons in this area are influenced by neurons releasing dopamine and other neurons releasing glutamate. While much is unknown about learning and memory, scientists can recognize certain pieces of the process. For example, the brain appears to process different kinds of information in separate ways and then store it differently. Procedural knowledge, the knowledge of how to do something, is expressed in skilled behavior and learned habits. Declarative knowledge provides an explicit, consciously accessible record of individual previous experiences and a sense of familiarity about those experiences. Declarative knowledge requires processing in the medial temporal region and parts of the thalamus, while procedural knowledge requires processing by the basal ganglia. Other kinds of memory depend on the amygdala (emotional aspects of memory) and the cerebellum (motor learning where precise timing is involved). An important factor that influences what is stored and how strongly it is stored is whether the action is followed by rewarding or punishing consequences. This is an important principle in determining what behaviors an organism will learn and remember. The amygdala appears to play an important role in these memory events. How exactly does memory occur? After years of study, there is much support for the idea that memory involves a persistent change in the relationship between neurons. In animal studies, scientists found that this occurs through biochemical events in the short term that aΣect the strength of the relevant synapses. The stability of long-term memory is conferred by structural modifications within neurons that change the strength and number of synapses. For example, researchers can correlate specific chemical and structural changes in the relevant cells with several simple forms of behavioral change exhibited by the sea slug Aplysia.
This is interesting. I've been interested in brain function for some time, especially memory. I taught myself some memory techniques using Dominic O'Brien's methods:- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Amazin...PCOA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1317027809&sr=8-4 I can now remember two packs of randomly shuffled cards flawlessly after looking at them for 20 minutes. I can also remember names and lists of items easily. Something I thought I would never be able to do. But the amazing thing I found was that using these methods has improved my trading for some reason. I am better able to see buying and selling pressure and recognize certain patterns in real time. I'd be interested to know if anyone else has had similar experiences.
Forex candlesticks live. http://www.dailyfx.com/charts/netdaniachart/ I see the mechanics of the candlestick. I was watching US dollar last night to play the currencies in the cnbc stock game. Stocks don't move as fast as the Forex, so that is a good thing. GLD, not in it. You can see Some fear in it.
Dear TO, I am a real newbie trying to learn trading. Sorry if it my question sound stupid. How come the dates on the charts are later than your posting date?? p/s: I have been reading & re-reading this thread....maybe I miss something....or is this some kind of real time chart??
Woohoo. The cat is not out of the bag. The chart should be upside down maybe. Cramer, the sign on his hand, it could be some kind of satanic signal. Damn, between a few days on the Forex and other things, now I should have been listening to TO, and just watched and learned, but I am thick pollack.