In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers monitored the electrical activity of thousands of individual brain cells, called neurons, as patients took memory tests. They found that the firing patterns …read more Source:: Science
Tag: memories
How memories form and fade
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•Researchers have identified the neural processes that make some memories fade rapidly while other memories persist over time. …read more Source:: Science
How to enhance or suppress memories
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•New research shows memories are pliable if you know which regions of the brain’s hippocampus to stimulate — a finding that could someday enable personalized treatment for people with PTSD, …read more Source:: Science
To predict the future, the brain uses two clocks
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•One type of anticipatory timing relies on memories from past experiences. The other on rhythm. Both are critical to our ability to navigate and enjoy the world, and scientists have …read more Source:: Science
Breathing through the nose aids memory storage
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•The way we breathe may affect how well our memories are consolidated (i.e. reinforced and stabilized). If we breathe through the nose rather than the mouth after trying to learn …read more Source:: Science
Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?
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•Herpes is the dreaded ‘gift that keeps on giving’. But could it also be taking our memories? Decades of research show a striking correlation between Alzheimer’s disease risk and infection …read more Source:: Science
Unless we spot changes, most life experiences are fabricated from memories
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•We may not be able to change recent events in our lives, but how well we remember them plays a key role in how our brains model what’s happening in …read more Source:: Science