Staying positive might protect against memory loss
Want to remember things better as you get older? The secret might be surprisingly simple: focus on feeling good.
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Mental Process: Memory
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The soundtrack of your life could be key to memory
Listening to familiar music can trigger vivid memories, and new research suggests that it isn't just sentimental lyrics or clever rhymes that take us back in time.
Jun 24, 2025
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Music on the brain: Exploring how songs boost memory
Music improves mood and memory to such an extent that treatment strategies for diseases like Alzheimer's or dementia sometimes incorporate music. But how music boosts memory remains unclear.
Jun 23, 2025
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In search of a way to improve humans' faulty memories and bad habits
Allison Harvey knew she'd have to study hard when she enrolled in an 11-week course on parenting techniques earlier this year. A UC Berkeley professor of psychology who researches memory, habits and sleep, Harvey printed ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Toddlers' eye movements predict ability to judge memories, new research suggests
The simple act of looking and comparing may be the first step toward learning how to judge what we remember, a skill that is fundamental to learning and making decisions.
Jun 11, 2025
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A new analysis method for capturing long-term brain activity in freely moving mice
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a novel technique for analyzing neural activity in the brain. This new approach makes it possible to track neuronal signals in freely moving animals for over 99 days—an ...
May 20, 2025
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Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes
Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue?
May 14, 2025
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Mouse memory hinges on a nine-letter protein fragment exclusive to neurons
Cells have a trick called splicing. They can cut a gene's message into pieces and decide which fragments to keep. By mixing and matching these fragments, a single gene can produce many different proteins, giving tissues and ...
May 13, 2025
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Are you curious? It might help you stay sharp as you age and protect against Alzheimer's
What is the trick to aging successfully? If you're curious about learning the answer, you might already be on the right track, according to an international team of psychologists including several from UCLA.
May 7, 2025
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When negative images intrude: Study could help characterize the ability to resist everyday distractions
The world is full of distractions, like intrusive memories, worries about the future and reminders of things to do.
Apr 17, 2025
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