Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Memory

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Is 'baby brain' real? A neuroscientist explains

You walk into the kitchen and forget why you're there. You put the milk in the pantry and the keys in the fridge. You lose your train of thought halfway through a sentence. If you've recently had a baby, you might blame all ...

Life after work: Why social connections matter

Social networks may help protect cognitive functioning in later life, particularly among older adults who are no longer working, according to a new IIASA-led study. Drawing on data from 27 European countries, the researchers ...

Air pollution may be harming your brain's 'encyclopedia'

A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente found that higher exposure to very small air pollution particles (PM2.5) over a 17-year span was associated with lower semantic memory. Semantic memory acts ...

Surprising benefits for seniors can come via brain training

Cognitive training apps and programs promise to sharpen memory, improve attention and prevent cognitive decline. One important question about these claims is whether the improvements produced by such exercises transfer to ...

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