Does Human Memory store the information/concept in a single unique location inside brain? Options

[Tom]

I searched this question on the internet but seem there was no clear answer available out there.

"In psychology, memory is the processes by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved." (Wiki)

"Information, in its most restricted technical sense, is a sequence of symbols that can be interpreted as a message." (Wiki)

Concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. (Wordnet Dictionary)

"John Locke's description of a general idea corresponds to a description of a concept. According to Locke, a general idea is created by abstracting, drawing away, or removing the uncommon characteristic or characteristics from several particular ideas. The remaining common characteristic is that which is similar to all of the different individuals. For example, the abstract general idea or concept that is designated by the word "red" is that characteristic which is common to apples, cherries, and blood. The abstract general idea or concept that is signified by the word "dog" is the collection of those characteristics which are common to Airedales, Collies, and Chihuahuas." (Wiki)

So my question is:

Does Human Memory store the information/concept in a single unique location inside brain?

Explanation: for example, a group of neurons stored the concept "A Cat" in a specific single unique location in my brain. It means, there are no other location in my brain that stored that concept "Cat".

Let say, yesterday when I was taking a shower, I remembered that I have to pay the bill in 2 days. Then, the next morning I completely forgot that. However, when I saw the word "Date" as I was checking report in my office, I suddenly remembered that I have to pay the bill.

Then I wondered: Are the concept "Paying the bill in 2 days" & the concept "Date" actually related to each other?

The concept "Paying the bill in 2 days" actually link to "Date" somehow & that is why when I saw "Date" I started to remember "Paying the bill in 2 days" because the group of neurons storing "Date" got fired & it triggered a series of neurons storing "Paying the bill in 2 days".

If the concept "Date" of "Paying the bill in 2 days" & the "Date" that I saw in my report stored in 2 different locations inside brain, then I won't be able to remember "paying the bill in 2 days" by looking at "Date" that I saw in my report, Right?

I agree that different people store a similar concept (due to experience of each person is unique, so a concept "Cat" in brain of a person is a bit different from the concept "Cat" in brain of other ) in different locations of the brain.

But, my point is, within 1 unique person, the concept "Cat" will be stored in 1 unique location only. Cos that is the economy of how the brain works. If there is a redundancy of the concept "Cat" or there are many versions of the concept "Cat" then brain has to work hard, which i don't think it's the case.

I couldn't find the answer for this question on internet, so pls help me to answer it.

[0x5f]

Hi,
There's a debate about the theory of how memory stored. Some consider that a neuron/group of neurons store a concept in whole. There when you "recall" something, this neuron or group fires action potentials at some fire rate. This is a bit controversial since there's no neuron which is responsible in recalling the city where you live.

On the other hand, there's a theory (Synfire Chain) that states the synchronization among neurons is what dictates. So, the concept "Cat" is distributed among different concepts and the synchronization of those concepts is what makes you recall. For example, when you see a banana, your brain sees: yellow color, banana shape, odor, and some other properties and information, and all this info arrives at specific timing and integrated. This also helps to explain why sometimes it takes time for you to recall something until you get enough hints.

[DragonFistAbysi]

Just a little tidbit. It has been demonstrated that computer data can be store and recorded in water and crystal on a massive scale. A thumb with crystals used for storage could store more data than ten top of the line computers. Considering that the human body is mostly composed of water, you might consider that there is a reason for that beyond simple lubrication.