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·November 20, 2014·2 min read

Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain

Researchers track the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched real scenes on video.

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·October 23, 2014·2 min read

Reminiscing Can Help Boost Mental Performance

Researchers report performance of complex mental tasks can be boosted by 'off task' mental activities, such as reminiscing.

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·August 11, 2014·2 min read

Important Advance in Brain Mapping and Memory

A new study sheds light on how visual information is transformed into short term memory.

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·June 4, 2014·2 min read

Crows’ Memories are Made of This

NCL neurons allow crows to remember things in the short term, a new study reports.

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·February 27, 2014·2 min read

Why Do Some Neurons Respond Selectively to Words, Objects and Faces?

Researchers propose highly selective neural representations are well suited to co-activating multiple things at the same time in short terms memory.

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

In One Ear and Out the Other

Researchers report when it comes to memory, we don't remember things we hear as well as things we see.

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·November 20, 2013·6 min read

Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug

Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.

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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Veterans With Gulf War Illness Show Brain Changes Linked to Memory Deficits

Researchers find definitive brain alterations in veterans with GWI, caused as the result of exposure to neurotoxic chemicals during the first Gulf War. The study confirms working memory is affected in those with GWI.

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·September 12, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Pinpoint Proteins Vital to Long-Term Memory

Researchers have identified a group of proteins essential to the formation of long-term memories.

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·July 17, 2013·3 min read

Low Doses of Psychedelic Drug Erases Conditioned Fear in Mice

Researchers discover a low dose of psilocybin erased conditioned fear responses in mice. They suggest the agent could be a potential treatment for PTSD and related conditions.

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·June 13, 2013·3 min read

Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

Researchers identify the sleep mechanism which enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory. Additionally, they discovered a popular sleep medication heightens the response to and recollection of negative memories.

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·September 13, 2012·3 min read

Stress Breaks Loops that Hold Short-Term Memory Together

By watching individual neurons at work, a group of psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed just how stress can addle the mind, as well as how neurons in the brain's prefrontal cortex help remember information in the first place.

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short-term memory

Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain

Reminiscing Can Help Boost Mental Performance

Important Advance in Brain Mapping and Memory

Crows’ Memories are Made of This

Why Do Some Neurons Respond Selectively to Words, Objects and Faces?

In One Ear and Out the Other

Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug

Veterans With Gulf War Illness Show Brain Changes Linked to Memory Deficits

Scientists Pinpoint Proteins Vital to Long-Term Memory

Low Doses of Psychedelic Drug Erases Conditioned Fear in Mice

Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

Stress Breaks Loops that Hold Short-Term Memory Together

Breathing “Thin Air” May Protect Against Parkinson’s

Developing Fetal Brain Weeds Out Genetically Flawed Neurons

Brain Scans Fail to Predict How Well Individuals Regulate Emotions

CTE Affected 75% of Deceased NFL Veterans

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