Neuroscience
The precision of associative memories
(Medical Xpress)—Particular smells can be incredibly evocative and bring back very clear, vivid memories.
Mar 3, 2014
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News tagged with vivid memories
Neuroscience
Psychologists link emotion to vividness of perception and creation of vivid memories
Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? According to a new study led by psychologists at the University ...
Aug 20, 2012
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How returning to a prior context briefly heightens memory recall
Whether it's the pleasant experience of returning to one's childhood home over the holidays or the unease of revisiting a site that proved unpleasant, we often find that when we return to a context where an episode first ...
Dec 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young adults reminisce about music from before their time
Music has an uncanny way of bringing us back to a specific point in time, and each generation seems to have its own opinions about which tunes will live on as classics. New research suggests that young adults today are fond ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: How do social interactions conjure up memories and emotional responses in the brain?
Has a song ever reminded you of the past, and unexpectedly surfaced emotions associated with that specific experience or person from your memory? Does walking into Staples remind you of back-to-school shopping, even years ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
Sexual violence haunts women with vivid memories decades later
Women who are sexually assaulted experience more vivid memories than women coping with the aftermath of other traumatic, life-altering events not associated with sexual violence, according to a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study.
Sep 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Flashbulb memories of dramatic events aren't as accurate as believed
Where were you on Sept. 11 when you first heard that a plane had hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center?
Sep 9, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Flashbulb memories – why do we remember learning about dramatic events so vividly?
It isn't surprising that many Bostonians have vivid memories of the 2013 Marathon bombing, or that many New Yorkers have very clear memories about where they were and what they were doing on 9/11.
Apr 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers finding ways to erase unhappy memories
We all have things we'd like to forget - being the victim of a crime, a bad relationship, an embarrassing faux pas. What if we could erase those bad memories? Or at least take the edge off them?
Apr 29, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Memory strategy may help depressed people remember the good times
New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Feb 25, 2013
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