"Memory is the diary that we all carry with us", Oscar Wilde once said. Now for a second imagine a life without memories! You would not be able to remember your name, how to take care of yourself or even recognize your friends and family. It would be impossible to live happily without your memories. This is why our memories are such vital points in our lives. They are the building blocks of our current self. For these reasons it is very useful to find as much information as possible about it. This research paper was written for this very purpose. The aim of this research is to discover the truth about how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. In the course of this research, topics such as the definition of memory, types of memory, diseases that lead to memory difficulties, as well as the most well-known phenomena of déjàvu, caused by a certain type of memory process, will be discussed. The word memory can be defined in many ways depending on the field in which the term memory is used. To begin with, the most commonly used definition for the term memory is the name given to the human ability to encode, store, retain, and subsequently recall past information and experiences in the brain. It is the sum of what we remember in total and allows us to learn and adapt from previous experiences and build relationships. Etymologically, the modern English word memoria originates from the handed down Latin word memoria and memor meaning aware and remembrance. In neurological and psychological terms, memory is simply classified as a set of neural connections encoded in the brain. Since the development of the computer in the 1940s, the word memory has also been used to describe the capacity of a computer...... middle of paper ......althcommunities.com/parkinsons-disease/symptoms.shtmlMastin ( 2010 ). Human memory. Retrieved January 26, 2014, from http://www.human-memory.net/types.htmlTime memory may be a factor in Parkinson's (vol. 21). (1996). Retrieved from Columbia University Record website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol21/vol21_iss22/record2122.15.htmlUniversity of Toronto (2004, May 7). Scientists discover how the brain retrieves and stores older memories Science Daily.What makes the human brain unique? (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2014, from http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/WhoAmI/FindOutMore/Yourbrain/Howdoesyourbrainwork/Whatarethepartsofyourbrain/Whatmakesthehumanbrainunique.aspxWhen deja vu is more than just a weird feeling. (2006, February 13). Retrieved from http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=2c4f7afd-5a3a-4e52-a2fb-bc729692bfb4&k=48785