Category: Memory

Study suggests visual short-term memory is more complex than previously assumed

From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Contrary to previous assumptions, visual short-term memory is not merely based on one kind of information about an object, such as only its colour… Read more »

Study suggests memories create ‘fingerprints’ that reveal how the brain is organized

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people… Read more »

Study suggests memories of past events retain remarkable fidelity even as we age

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Scientists studying the complex relationship between aging and memory have found that in a controlled experiment, people can remember the details about… Read more »

Study suggests sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning

From the Elsevier press release: Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a new study shows that getting… Read more »