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Different types of theta rhythmicity are induced by social and fearful stimuli in a network associated with social memory
Variations in the frequency of theta brain waves enable a single network of brain regions to generate appropriate responses to stimuli with different kinds of emotional value.
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Do memory lapses help us to be happy?
Personal identity is tied to memory, but sometimes we find peace, clarity and a true sense of completeness in the lapses. By Marianne Janack.
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Lost in Translation: Proust and Scott Moncrieff
Scott Moncrieff's English translation of Proust’s “A la recherche du temps perdu” is widely hailed as a masterpiece in its own right. His rendering of the title as “Remembrance of Things Past” is not, however, considered a high point. William C. Carter explores the two men’s correspondence on this somewhat sticky issue and how the Shakespearean title missed the mark regarding Proust’s theory of memory.
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The Brain's GPS May Also Help Us Map Our Memories
Brain cells that track our location also can track time and distance, a study finds. This could explain how the brain uses place and time to organize memories throughout our lives.
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Potential biochemical mechanism underlying long-term memories identified
During the holidays, we often remember the past and create new memories. But, why do some memories fade away while others last forever? Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have identified a possible biochemical mechanism by which the specialized brain cells known as neurons create and maintain a long-term memory from a fleeting experience.
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“I think this is the guy”—The complicated confidence of eyewitness memory
Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton have every reason to be enemies. In 1984, an intruder broke into Thompson’s apartment and raped her. She identified Cotton as the rapist in both a photo array and a live lineup. Although Cotton proclaimed his innocence, he was arrested, tried, and convicted. The prosecution’s case rested mainly on Thompson’s identification, and during the trial she testified that she was “absolutely sure”...
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Why time seems to speed up as we get older
There's very little scientific evidence to suggest our perception of time changes as we age. And yet, we consistently report that the past felt longer — that time is flying by faster as we age. What's going on? By Brian Resnick.
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The End of the Story
Diana Athill, Roger Angell, and Ann Burack-Weiss on old age. By Laura Miller.
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No, you haven’t read this déjà vu story before
Two-thirds of us have experienced feeling déjà vu -- the belief you've been here or done that before, when you know there’s absolutely no way you could have -- but researchers are trying to find out what causes it. By Sandee LaMotte.
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The cult of memory: when history does more harm than good
As a reporter in the Bosnian war, in 1993 I went to Belgrade to visit Vuk Drašković, the Serb nationalist politician and writer who was then leading the mass opposition against the Slobodan Milošević regime. Drašković had drawn liberal as well as ultra-nationalist support in Serbia for his cause. As I was leaving his office, one of Drašković’s young aides pressed a folded bit of paper into my hand. It turned out to be blank except for a date: 1453 – the year Orthodox...
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The Strange Case of the Woman Who Can’t Remember Her Past—Or Imagine Her Future
Meet the first person ever diagnosed with severely deficient autobiographical memory. She knows facts about her life but can't mentally relive any of it.
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Your memories aren’t in your brain
Philosopher and parapsychology researcher Dr. Stephen Braude sees fatal flaws in the “memories stored in brain” model. By Alex Tsakiris.
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The Memory Illusion
If you think all of your memories are real and accurate, think again. By Julia Shaw. (June 13, 2016)
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Mystery of 101-year-old master pianist who has dementia
Somehow an elderly woman who struggles to recognise people or where she is can tap in to the musical training of her youth to play nearly 400 songs by ear. By Aviva Rutkin. (Jul 9, 2016)
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Cinnamon may be fragrant medicine for the brain
If Dr. Kalipada Pahan's research pans out, the standard advice for failing students might one day be: Study harder and eat your cinnamon!
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Stories Latent in the Landscape
Spirits, Time Slips, and “Super-Psi.” By Eric Wargo.
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Why I love my possessions as a mirror and a gallery of me
I am my things and my things are me. I don’t want to give them up: they are narrative prompts for the story of my life. By Lee Randall.
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The art that shows what goes on deep in the human brain
Sleep paralysis and imagined memories - exploring the edges of human consciousness. By Paul Kerley. (Feb. 29, 2016)
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New Startup Aims to Commercialize a Brain Prosthetic to Improve Memory
Kernel wants to build a neural implant based on neuroscientist Ted Berger’s memory research. By Eliza Strickland. (Aug. 16, 2016)
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Would it be ethical to implant false memories in therapy?
We can implant false memories with increasing ease – and it may well help you to live a healthier, happier life. But what are the ethics? By Robert Nash.
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