🏥 Memory Health
Memory Health refers to the overall state and quality of Genesis's memory system — how well memories are stored, connected, reinforced, and maintained over time.
What Affects Memory Health?
- Usage Frequency — Memories that are accessed regularly become stronger and more easily retrieved
- Emotional Salience — Events with strong emotional content (high curiosity, satisfaction, or frustration) are encoded more deeply
- Connection Density — Memories that are well-connected to other memories form a richer retrieval network
- Consolidation Quality — The quality of rest and sleep sessions affects how well new memories are integrated
Memory Health Indicators
Genesis monitors several indicators of memory health:
- Retrieval Speed — How quickly memories can be accessed when needed
- Connection Strength — The average strength of links between related memories
- Coverage — How well different topic areas are represented in memory
- Freshness — How recently memories were last reinforced or accessed
Maintaining Memory Health
Genesis actively works to maintain healthy memories through:
- Active Recall — Periodically re-accessing important memories to strengthen them
- Consolidation During Rest — Processing and integrating new memories during sleep/rest periods
- Cross-Referencing — Finding and creating connections between related memories across different tiers
- Pruning — Allowing weak, unused memories to fade so cognitive resources are available for active ones
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