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.
We’re not always rational actors.
Although popularized by a "paranormal consultant", the effect is real.
Just one week of switching to a diet of burgers, waffles, milkshakes, and sugary cereals can be enough to trigger ...
Don't believe everything you think
Our memory doesn't work like a camera. But even though there's no such thing as photographic memory there are some ...
They say follow your dreams but I can't even remember them.
Rats with artificially-reduced ghrelin signaling showed impaired performance in an episodic memory task.
The best course of action in such situations is simply to avoid places that could make you 'sin'.
The secret to success is to take a short break, often.
The brain has an auto-complete feature for your memories. The hippocampus handles it.
Fear is the mind killer.
That's about the same size as.... 3 high-resolution memes or one-tenth of a second of video in 1080p.
You can intentionally forget memories but it does take some work.
This is something worth remembering. So, maybe, sleep on it a bit?
Some more, some less.
They might not look delicious, but these brain foods will keep your memory sharp.
Stress and memory don't mix very well.
Sleep seems to be a keystone of memory formation and retention.
Try it for finals.