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Memory Systems
Modern memory athletes use this ancient technique to memorize thousands of digits of pi.
Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.
New research shows that the transition from general to specific memories involves the maturation of inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus.
Forgetting and misremembering are the building blocks of creativity and imagination.
Neuroscientists hope to learn more in the hope of finding a way to reverse dementia.
The content of our long-term memories is constantly "reconstructed" by our brains. The same is true of memories formed mere seconds ago.
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
Only humans can voluntarily conjure new objects and events in our minds.
Forgetfulness isn't always a "glitch" in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.
In a study involving mice, scientists used two different techniques — one optogenetic and one pharmacologic — to recover "lost" memories.
Compared to people who took a placebo, the brains of those who took caffeine pills had a temporarily smaller gray matter volume.
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How do we deal with information overload and unlock creativity? Build a second brain.
Over time, different structures in the brain come to play unique roles in the storage and retrieval of long-term memories.
To prevent overloading the memory system, the brain may have a mechanism that tosses out certain types of memories.
A recent study reveals how nerve insulation becomes impaired in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
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Stress shrinks your brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how to strengthen it.
Their neurons are very different from "normal" people.
The answer may depend on your lifestyle.
This opens the door to manipulating networks of specific neurons.
Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived through an experience before.
The DARPA-funded memory prosthesis helps the brain retain new information.
There's no escaping the death of loved ones. But that doesn't mean we're powerless in the wake of loss.
Fiona Broome remembered Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s (he didn't). Oddly, many people had the same false memory.
But don't buy your own brain zapping machine, yet.
The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.
A new study shows that political partisans are more likely to remember things that didn't happen — as long as it fits their narrative.
It might be good for your memory.
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Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.
Does memory start to work only at a certain age?