Memory is a complex cognitive function that not only allows us to remember where we have left our house keys but also our life experiences, to …
Memory
Motivated Forgetting, erasing from memory what hurts or bothers us
Have you ever forgotten an appointment you didn't feel like going to? Or maybe you forgot a pending task that caused you tension? Or an unpleasant …
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Hindsight bias, the tendency to think we knew what was going to happen
When we look at the past with the eyes of the present, the current knowledge often distorts our memory. We think we knew what was going to happen, …
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Who do not comply with social distancing have a worse working memory
We are taking steps back. Social distancing has been one of the most important measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has been raging …
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Is there a pill to erase bad memories?
Who would not want to erase the bad memories or fears that torment their existence? In one of the first articles: Depression: The Unconscious Root of …
Sudden memory lapses mean that you have a good working memory
It's happened to everyone sometime: suddenly our brain goes haywire, goes out, as if it’s produced a small short circuit that disconnects all neuronal …
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Half of the people remember events that never took place
Usually we think that our memory is like a storehouse where our memories are safe. In fact, in a sense it is like that. Memory is like a warehouse in …
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