When computers take in information, the circumstances don’t matter. The computer writes the data and is never sick, tired, or worried about the weather.
The brain continues the process of information long after it receives the initial info. The quality of our memories depends on how the information is processed when we receive it.
Our memory changes as our bodies change and every time we recall a certain memory we, in a sense, re-write that memory to our consciousness. Long-term memories become short-term memories again when we recall them.
When that short-term memory is converted back into a long-term memory, we re-examine all the connections we have to that memory with all the new life experiences and wisdom we’ve gained.
Biological memory is a fascinating thing.