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Snail study suggests select memories can be erased

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From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University… 

Strategic studying limits the costs of divided attention

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Multitasking while studying may impair overall memory for the study material, but your ability to strategically identify and remember the most important information may stay intact, according to… 

Mapping how words leap from brain to tongue

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From the San Diego State University press release: When you look at a picture of a mug, the neurons that store your memory of what a mug is begin firing. But it’s not a pinpoint… 

Why the ‘peculiar’ stands out in our memory

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From the Ohio State University press release: Memories that stick with us for a lifetime are those that fit in with a lot of other things we remember — but have a slightly weird twist.… 

Study looks at role of forgetting in memory

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From the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research press release: For most people having a good memory means being able to remember more information clearly for long periods of time. For neuroscientists too, the inability to remember… 

Long-term memories made with meaningful information

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From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than repeat it again and again to make it stick, according to… 

Strategic studying limits the costs of divided attention

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Multitasking while studying may impair overall memory for the study material, but your ability to strategically identify and remember the most important information may stay intact, according to…