Dendrites Link Memories Formed Close in Time
Summary: A new study shows that our brains physically link memories formed close together in time through changes in the ...
Tag: Memories
Fasting after learning might sharpen some memories, but blur others, study suggests
When you’re hungry after learning something, your brain might prioritize remembering some kinds of information over others. A small preliminary ...
Stress reshapes fear memories via the brain’s endocannabinoid system
Stress can shape how we form and recall memories, often sharpening our recollection of emotional or threatening events. However, new ...
How one brain circuit encodes memories of both places and events
A new computational model explains how neurons linked to spatial navigation can also help store episodic memories. Nearly 50 years ...
Music Can Change the Emotional Tone of Your Memories
Summary: New research reveals that music can do more than trigger memories—it can alter their emotional tone. When participants recalled ...
Neural Flexibility: Prioritizing Memories to Guide Behavior
Summary: Male worms can activate two conflicting memories—mating and starvation—when encountering the same odor, but only one influences their behavior. ...
The fading affect bias impacts most memories — but election-related memories are surprisingly resilient
In a recent study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology, researchers explored how the emotions associated with memories of political events, ...
Brain ripples play a key role in solidifying emotional memories
A recent study published in Nature Communications sheds light on why emotional memories are often more vivid and lasting than ...
Study sheds light on how the brain consolidates emotional memories during sleep
In a new scientific paper recently published in the journal Cell Press, researchers have unveiled new insights into how the ...
Memories of stressful events are stronger, but less integrated
An experimental study exploring the impact of stress on memory revealed that participants demonstrated better recall of individual events when ...