Our brains tend to judge whole experiences by how they ended, which can lead to poor decisions in the future
We’re not always rational actors.
Tag: memory
The Mandela effect: how groups of people can all remember the wrong thing
Although popularized by a "paranormal consultant", the effect is real.
Western junk-food diet can slow down your brain and make you eat even more junk
Just one week of switching to a diet of burgers, waffles, milkshakes, and sugary cereals can be enough to trigger ...
We create ‘fake news’ when facts don’t match our biases
Don't believe everything you think
Is photographic memory real? Not quite, but there’s something that comes close
Our memory doesn't work like a camera. But even though there's no such thing as photographic memory there are some ...
Our brains can actively forget during REM sleep — and that’s why you don’t remember dreams
They say follow your dreams but I can't even remember them.
The hunger hormone is involved in episodic memory in rats, new research finds
Rats with artificially-reduced ghrelin signaling showed impaired performance in an episodic memory task.
Ignoring distractions or temptation is harder when you’re tired, stressed, or trying to remember something
The best course of action in such situations is simply to avoid places that could make you 'sin'.
Unpleasant smells make for more powerful memories, a new study finds
Breathe in deep!
Taking short breaks to reinforce memories is key to learning new skills or re-learning old ones
The secret to success is to take a short break, often.
The hippocampus is the curator of our memories, new study suggests
The brain has an auto-complete feature for your memories. The hippocampus handles it.
Researchers identify clump of neurons that block, or allow, frightful memories into our minds
Fear is the mind killer.
A new study estimates English only takes about 1.5 megabytes of your brainspace
That's about the same size as.... 3 high-resolution memes or one-tenth of a second of video in 1080p.
Forgetting takes more effort than remembering
You can intentionally forget memories but it does take some work.
The brain replays memories as you sleep to make sure you don’t lose them
This is something worth remembering. So, maybe, sleep on it a bit?
People can recognize an average of 5,000 faces, a new study reports
Some more, some less.
Value Your Memory? These 3 Nutrients Will Keep It Strong
They might not look delicious, but these brain foods will keep your memory sharp.
Stress ruins memory, but you can outrun this effect
Stress and memory don't mix very well.
Brain “ripples” experience into memories when you sleep, study shows
Sleep seems to be a keystone of memory formation and retention.
Meaning is better than repetition when you’re trying to memorize
Try it for finals.