The act of remapping an area can be mathematically modeled as probabilistic reasoning in rodents. Read More
According to researchers, our food choices may be affected by what sits closest by on the supermarket shelf. Paradoxically, the close proximity of an indulgent food can cause more people to opt for a healthier snack. Read More
After creating a memory in a context, engram cells encoding the memory in the hippocampus become more excitable when the context is repeated a short time later, researchers report. Read More
At 6 months of age, babies are capable of memory guided attention, a new study reveals. Young infants are able to learn and remember contextual visual cues to find objects of interest, researchers report. The findings shed new light on both typical and atypical brain development. Read More
According to an Acta Psychologica study, context and an individual's likelihood of being offended influence how profanity effects attention. Read More
A new study looks at how context can alter how we predict weight and what we are able to remember. Read More
