Category: Memory

Study suggests people misremember facts to fit their biases

From the Ohio State University press release: Along with partisan news outlets and political blogs, there’s another surprising source of misinformation on controversial topics — it’s you. A new study… Read more »

Study suggests coordinated brain activation supports spatial learning and decision-making

From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Specialized brain activation “replays” the possible routes that rats can take as they navigate a space, helping them keep track of… Read more »

Study suggests reasons as to why memory changes with age

From the King’s College London press release: New research from King’s College London and The Open University could help explain why memory in old age is much less flexible than… Read more »

Study suggests manipulating specific brain waves in sleep shifts balance between learning or forgetting a new skill

From the University of California – San Francisco press release: Distinct patterns of electrical activity in the sleeping brain may influence whether we remember or forget what we learned the… Read more »

Study links fitness to better cognitive performance and healthy white matter in brain

From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: In a large study, German scientists have shown that physical fitness is associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in young… Read more »