Category: Memory

Study suggests infants are already using the hippocampus to recognize and learn patterns

From the Yale University press release: One trait shared by all humans is that they don’t remember specific life episodes that occurred before the age of 3 or 4. Many… Read more »

Researchers suggest new theory for what’s happening in the brain when something looks familiar

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: When a person views a familiar image, even having seen it just once before for a few seconds, something unique happens in the… Read more »

Study suggests Mediterranean diet might protect against memory loss and dementia

From the DZNE – German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases press release: In Alzheimer’s disease, neurons in the brain die. Largely responsible for the death of neurons are certain protein deposits… Read more »

Study suggests high sugar consumption affects children’s brain development

From the University of Georgia press release: Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids. Children are the highest consumers of added… Read more »

Study shows stronger brain activity after writing on paper than on tablet or smartphone

From the University of Tokyo press release: A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when… Read more »

Study suggests emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: In almost all successful advertising campaigns, an appeal to emotion sparks a call-to-action that motivates viewers to become consumers…. Read more »