These errors reflect a memory system that is built to craft a useful account of past experience, not a perfect one. (For more, see False Memories.) How do memories become distorted? Created with ...

A person’s memory is a sea of images and other sensory impressions, facts and meanings, echoes of past feelings, and ingrained codes for how to behave—a diverse well of information.

A breakthrough study sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.

Jan. 17, 2025 — A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a ...

In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

Just like physiotherapy after a physical injury, olfactory training is thought to act like rehabilitation for your sense of ...

The researchers found smell was viewed as much less important than sight and hearing, and valued less than many commodities. For example, half the women surveyed said they'd choos ...

Titans introduces a neural long-term memory, along with short-term memory and a surprise-based learning system—tools our own minds use to remember unexpected or pivotal events. In simple terms ...

Sports psychology is a specialized field that focuses on the mental and emotional aspects of athletic performance. While ...

Whatever decisions are made, Los Angeles will never be the same. The lives of individuals and communities can change for the ...

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