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Study shows brain stimulation restores memory during lapses

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From the University of Pennsylvania press release: A team of neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has shown for the first time that electrical stimulation delivered when memory is predicted to fail can improve memory… 

Context and distraction skew what we predict and remember

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From the Michigan Technological University press release: Context may not be everything, but it’s right up there with content when it comes to our memories. Kevin Trewartha, an assistant professor of both cognitive science and kinesiology… 

Evolution of cooperation through longer memory

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From the Institute of Science and Technology Austria press release: When we make a decision about whether or not to cooperate with someone, we usually base our decision on past experiences — how has this person… 

Negative sounds emphasized in burned-out brains

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From the University of Helsinki press release: Approximately every fourth working aged Finn experiences symptoms of burnout that include exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy and often also difficulties in concentration and memory. Licentiate in Psychology… 

Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories

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From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: Erasing unwanted memories is still the stuff of science fiction, but Weizmann Institute scientists have now managed to erase one type of memory in mice. In a study…