Memory justifications remain surprisingly stable even as memories fade over time, study shows

While memories may fade with time, the explanations people give for why they remember an event remain surprisingly stable and ...
Study Finds on MSN

Curiosity Rewires The Brain For Better Memory

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...
Psychology Today

Can Memory Training Improve Outcomes and Function?

Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new language, may build cognitive reserve and memory confidence.

Not all memories are created equal: How motivation shapes memory

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

Are your memories illusions? New study disentangles the Boltzmann brain paradox

In a recent paper, SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst ...
News-Medical.Net on MSN

The neuroscience of motivation-driven memory retention

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and Duke University ...
Thomas Frank on MSN

The most powerful way to remember what you study

Learn the method that helps turn short-term studying into long-term memory retention.

Your brain on jazz: How psychedelics affect sound and memory

How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro ...
The Branding Iron

Semester Insiders: Study Techniques to Conquer the Semester

Studying may seem intuitive. Just review the materials, highlight, reread, or even rewrite notes if you’re feeling fancy. While there is nothing wrong with these methods per se, they ...