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Negative emotion more likely to cause false memories, researchers find

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Feb 04, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Remembering negative events tends to result in more false memories than remembering neutral events, according to Cornell professor of human development Charles Brainerd.

Switchboard in the brain helps us learn and remember at the same time

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Jan 13, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

The healthy brain is in a constant struggle between learning new experiences and remembering old experiences, a new study in this week's PLoS Biology reports. Virtually all social interactions require the rapid exchange of new ...

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Total, genetically-based recall

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Feb 20, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

There are several human characteristics considered to be genetically predetermined and evolutionarily innate, such as immune system strength, physical adaptations and even sex differences. These qualities drive the nature ...

Psychologists reveal the un, deux, trois of learning a second language

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Mar 19, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (9) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parlez-vous français? If you were quick at learning foreign languages at school, it could be because your brain has an enhanced ability to remember sequences.

Decoding short-term memory with fMRI

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Feb 21, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0

People voluntarily pick what information they store in short-term memory. Now, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers can see just what information people are holding in memory based ...

Memory grows less efficient very early in Alzheimer's disease

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May 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less important information, a new study has found.

Remembering what to remember and what to forget

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Jun 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

People in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, a UCLA psychologist and colleagues report.

Long-term memory controls discovered

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Jan 13, 2006 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 0

Harvard biologists say research on the long-term memory in fruit flies may lead to new therapeutics to treat human memory loss.

Angry faces take priority in our brain

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Oct 29, 2008 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In any social situation, we need to be aware of threats to our own safety from other people. That may be why our brains are better attuned to remembering the identity of angry faces over short ...

Forgetting helps you remember the important stuff, psychologists say

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Jun 06, 2007 | 4.5 / 5 (25) | 0

For the first time, Stanford researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have discovered that the brain's ability to suppress irrelevant memories makes it easier for humans to remember what's really important.

Hyperactivity enables children with ADHD to stay alert, study

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Mar 09, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 3

A new University of Central Florida study may explain why children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder move around a lot - it helps them stay alert enough to complete challenging tasks.