If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they’ve learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they’re active and vice versa.
memory
- Family & Relationship
- Mind & Brain
Remembering Your Past as an Observer Affects Your Memories, According to New Study
by Psychregby PsychregAdopting a third-person, observer point of view when recalling your past activates different parts of your brain.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
5 Healthy Habits That Can Help Prevent Cognitive Decline During Old Age
by Onah Calebby Onah CalebPrevent cognitive decline by maintaining healthy habits, good social connections and staying physically active.
Human memory is more amazing than you think; it is how you know who you are.
- Inspirational Stories
Saint Francis Hospice: Creating Memories That Last Forever
by Psychregby PsychregYou can help create treasured moments like this by volunteering for Saint Francis Hospice. The Hospice needs people to do all sorts of jobs.
Memory performance can be improved by rhythmic neural stimulation or ‘entrainment’.
- Mind & Brain
Research Reveals That the Human Brain Works Backwards to Retrieve Memories
by Psychregby PsychregWhen we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order, according to a new study.
Identical brain mechanisms are responsible for triggering memory in both sleep and wakefulness, new research at the University of Birmingham has shown.
I have spent over five years studying different areas of memory, such as how people remember different episodes of their lives.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
What Happens When There Is a Diagnosis of Dementia in the Family?
According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, there are over 835, 000 people affected by dementia in the UK today, and this statistic is expected to rise to over 850, 000 in …
Laura Jenkins, PhD is a teaching associate in psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.
Looking back at the research I have been involved with in many areas of psychology, I often wonder which area is of the most interest to me.
Have you ever forgotten where your personal belongings are placed? Have you ever been unable to recall names of your good friends?