Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How the smell of food can enable 'time travel'
Older people exposed to food flavors from their youth were able to "time travel" back to the past with an enhanced memory of the event.
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Neuroscience
Locating a switch to tell the brain when to learn and when to remember
The memory system alternates between periods of learning and remembering. These two functions are controlled by different neural circuits. Using an animal model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur recently identified a ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Studying the OCD cycle
Researchers at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have developed a new model of obsessive-compulsive disorder based on principles of reinforcement learning. This model may lead to better treatment for obsessive-compulsive ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New computational model proposed for Alzheimer's disease
Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a new model for mapping the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to brain anatomy. This model was developed by applying machine learning to patient brain imaging data. It uses the entire function ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
Research team uncovers key brain mechanisms for organizing memories in time
In a scientific first, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered fundamental mechanisms by which the hippocampus region of the brain organizes memories into sequences and how this can be used to ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Neuroscience
Reactivating memories during sleep improves motor skills
Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill can be enhanced if you can get additional memory processing during sleep, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Oct 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
How the brain perceives and remembers a new place
Researchers set up 31 male students to be able to move around various virtual rooms while lying inside an MRI machine that scanned their brains. Equipped with VR glasses and a joystick, participants were given 30 seconds ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Living memory home helps people stay connected with deceased loved ones
When a loved one dies, memories of that person become particularly valuable in connecting the mourners with the deceased. A new Weill Cornell Medicine online application, called Living Memory Home, offers a virtual and personal ...
May 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
Attention and working memory: Two sides of the same neural coin?
In 1890, psychologist William James described attention as the spotlight we shine not only on the world around us, but also on the contents of our minds. Most cognitive scientists since then have drawn a sharp distinction ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do our memories take shape?
Your brain is constantly evaluating which aspects of your experiences to either remember for later, ignore, or forget. Dartmouth researchers have developed a new approach for studying these aspects of memory, by creating ...
Feb 11, 2021
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