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Memory development is a process that continues to be a highly sophisticated and dynamic experience. It is not true that once thoughts are established in memory, they remain rigid; rather, changes can occur even after a long period of time (Schwabe, Nader, & Pruessner, 2014). However, it is important to remember that stable memories might lose their foundation of stability after retrieval, necessitating reestablishment before a final long term storage is validated, a process called as reconsolidation. Furthermore, in the process of reconsolidation, the memories have a window to be re-edited, hence offering a new foundation for coming up with a more robust memory (Schwabe et al., 2014). Even though early studies were done on non-human animal subjects, current scholarly research has revealed a lot of vital and related information about the human memory, by the utilization of human subjects in studies. The aim of this articles under study was to establish a critical and diverse understanding of the reconsolidation memory of the human person, by utilizing people as subjects in the research. The summary of the findings and the results included components of the episodic memory and the fear in the human reconsolidation memory. Furthermore, the discussion and hence the detailed results were centered on the current neuroimaging data, a mechanism that offers a platform of new insight on how reconsolidation processes are triggered and established in the brains of the human persons (Schwabe et al., 2014). Diverse methods were engaged in this research study, elements which gave a deeper understanding of the comprehension of the implication on memory modifications reconsolidation while the processes of mental treatment are being carried out, for instance, the drug addiction incidences and the posttraumatic stress disorder condition.

The article too is a resourceful learning material since it has offered new understanding that has been missing for a while now, that consolidation is a process only acquired after the storage of memories for a very extended period. Nevertheless, research-based evidence in this article has revealed that the retrieval of memory and the reinstallation of the concepts leads to the long-term storage of information, a process called reconsolidation. Indeed, a memory trace is created when reconsolidated information in memory is resynthesized into a new platform (Nader & Einarsson, 2010). As such, reconsolidation is the updating of the retrieved data, which had been consolidated before, so as to store the same in a long term memory.

As opposed to first learning of the human mind, the subsequent learning is a well-established process that banks on the established memory already acquired. Considering that the real memory is substantial and decision making, the current consolidation material could influence the reconsolidation process in two mechanisms; the previously ensemble could make the already consolidated memory stronger by relying on the previous data (Schwabe et al., 2014). On the contrary, the opposite could happen to lead to the engagement of the new ensembles consolidated. Nevertheless, it either case, it is critical to note that the synaptic weights the necessary modifications involved. On the other hand, an effective maintenance procedure is imperative, if one has to learn new sequential patterns while by utilizing the artificial neuronal network and conserving the old memories as well. There is no option but to lose the old memory if the latter if the latter is not accomplished (Nader & Einarsson, 2010). Therefore, for the new information to be incorporated into learning without the possibility of any imminent danger of losing already accumulated information, there is need to appreciate the process herein.

The new modifications of the ensemble in memory should go in hand with the processes geared toward enabling the consolidation procedure. The process of protein synthesis is inhibited by the disruptions of the earlier on acquired information once the required plateau is reached. Nevertheless, the lack of consistent interruptions by the protein inhibition synthesis leads to the asymptomatic performance of the tasks (McKenzie & Eichenbaum, 2011). However, it is critical to not that after the research on the processes of reconsolidation, it was realized and established that the weak memory would be quickly made robust be angiotensin II in the endogenous brain mechanisms. The active functional value of reconsolidation is a critical formulation in the whole process, hence by the aims and the objectives of the study from the word go. Even though the concept of human brain reconsolidation remains to be a highly contested ground, a lot of scientific evidence has been put forth to defend the respective arguments pertinent to the studies and the findings (Bonin & De Koninck, 2015). In the case of the article under study, it was realized and confirmed that the human memory is on a significant note stabilized and made sharp by the process of reconsolidation.

On the other hand, there is scholarly evidence cited from the studies on chicks, which acts as a very detailed and well-explored discipline to shade more understanding on the issue at hand. It is alleged that the weak memory of the human persons, and even to a large extent that of the non-human animals, is made stronger and efficient by the processes of retrieval (McKenzie & Eichenbaum, 2011). The argument is made on the understanding that a couple of research studied have revealed and postulated that the retrieval mechanism is a process that automatically triggers the incorporation of old and recent data and or information, during the recovery session. Nevertheless, it has been argued out that as long as the process of consolidation does not take place, the memory retrieval process could then expressly modify the memory (Nader & Einarsson, 2010). It is not only critical to not that the argument does not apply to simple minds of the animal family that the rats, considering that both memory modification and consolidation can be accomplished at ago and that there is often limited interruption of the memory consolidation process.

In most cases, the divergent information is often interested onto the consolidated memory. A good example to illustrate this is that good taste can be learned as palatable, following an understanding if a similar encounter that has to be memorized, as a safe stimulus (Schwabe et al., 2014). Regarding this, there needs to be a particular protein that should be stored in long-term processes to ensure the long-term remembrances of the stimulus. Of the many portions for this to occur, one is that the ensemble suffers less when consolidation data is needed that when the modification process is underway. The overlapping stimuli lead to the enumeration of different information. Hence the diverse approach is the whole process of reconsolidation (McKenzie & Eichenbaum, 2011). As such, learning is a critical process, through which memory is subjected to a lot of sophisticated content, to eventually come up as a revamped entity.

The other concept evidenced in the study is the olfactory cells. These cells are imperative to the detection of smell. Indeed, memory is very critical when it comes to this. However, it remains essential to learn that the traces of consolidation and reconsolidation rely on each other and that an overlapping mechanism among the all is key. It is upon experience that the olfactory memory is established. After encountering a certain phenomenon, that smells in a given unique characteristics, the similar experience in future could not present as unique, following an understanding on the reconsolidation with a platform to reveal a similar experience in the past. The identity is the retrieved information is an express prove of reconsolidation. Nevertheless, the recent experiences are regurgitated into long term experiences consequently (Bonin & De Koninck, 2015). On the other hand, consolidation is not a complete erasure of the learned information, rather, it is a confirmation that new habits learned to replace the memorized information. As such, behavior is compelled to change when the extinction process occurs. This is more evidenced in the consolidation process.

Upon retrieval, disrupted memory after the process of recovery often presents with an unpaired reinforce. Nevertheless, after a period of three weeks, the consolidation and the disruption of the memory could recover spontaneously, as is established in the study. The reconsolidation process of memory recovers fully after six days, by engaging the same memory task of the reconsolidation process (McKenzie & Eichenbaum, 2011). It was as well established in this article under study that tetrodotoxin injections affected the memory retrieval process. As such, the results are a fully prove that the disturbance and instability encountered in the reconsolidation process do not influence the consolidated memory, rather, the disturbances encountered in the reconsolidation process could be related to the learning g process at the very time of retrieval (Nader & Einarsson, 2010). As such, the outcome will be manifested as overlapping traced, consequently. Eventually, the overlapping the traces will be the primary force that affects memory, character, and hence behavior.

So much has been learned from the topic under discussion, about the article under the critical analysis. It is evident that the author engages a detailed language, with a simplistic diction that enables an easy understanding on the part of the reader. Furthermore, the concepts discussed well intermarry with the fundamental theories from related source on the topic of reconsolidation. The practical approach especially makes the article a suitable reaffirmation, considering that all methodologies engaged in the collection, retrieval, analysis, and presentation of data are evidence-based, hence laying a reliable platform to justify the arguments made on a justifiable rationale. Furthermore, I was convinced by the results, because the author uses a multifaceted approach to argue out the points stipulated, plus that he utilizes the many published sources to justify and support the information he shares. On the other hand, this article has a couple of weaknesses, one of them being the voluminous information that is presented. Under a single reading, the article cannot be covered very easily, s it is very long and the concepts involved in the reading need to a keen and determined mind to learn. It would have nee easier of the author chose to use a consistent flow of the arguments and the research data consolidated (Schwabe et al., 2014). Unfortunately, there seems to be no a chronological flow in the article, compelling the reader to develop a personal skill of how to technically read the source and retrieved as much information as possible without running away from the challenge of critical analysis and intensive thought.

References

Bonin, R. P., & De Koninck, Y. (2015). Reconsolidation and the regulation of plasticity: Moving beyond memory. Trends in Neurosciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2015.04.007

McKenzie, S., & Eichenbaum, H. (2011). Consolidation and Reconsolidation: Two Lives of Memories? Neuron. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2011.06.037

Nader, K., & Einarsson, E. Ö. (2010). Memory reconsolidation: An update. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05443.x

Schwabe, L., Nader, K., & Pruessner, J. C. (2014). Reconsolidation of human memory: Brain mechanisms and clinical relevance. Biological Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.03.008