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    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’

    Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
    Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds

    During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 13

    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says

    Scientists report certain people who feel lonely over a sustained period of time may experience elevated decline in verbal memory skills.
    Exercise can help adults retain their memories, study shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 18

    Exercise can help adults retain their memories, study shows

    Episodic memory is the kind that deals with events that happened to you in the past. It’s also one of the first to decline with age.
    Can being obese make you dumber and more forgetful?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 2

    Can being obese make you dumber and more forgetful?

    A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults.
    When it comes to visual memory, size matters
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 22

    When it comes to visual memory, size matters

    Research shows for the first time that in natural vision, visual memory of images is affected by the size of the image on the retina.
    Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 14

    Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning

    Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad thing, according to scientists.
    An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories
    Joshua Shavit
    • Dec 26, 2021

    An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories

    It turns out that human memory can be edited on the fly, creating memories that are nowhere near set in stone.
    Stanford discovery paves the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 12, 2021

    Stanford discovery paves the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing

    Scientists have spent decades searching for faster, more energy-efficient memory technologies for everything from data centers to mobile.
    Researchers develop brain-inspired memory device
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 5, 2021

    Researchers develop brain-inspired memory device

    The idea of using multiple switching in a single element draws inspiration from how the brain works and fundamentally reimagines the design
    Scientists uncover brain's switching system used in information processing and memory
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 4, 2021

    Scientists uncover brain's switching system used in information processing and memory

    A team of scientists has uncovered a system in the brain used in the processing of information and in the storing of memories
    Can't remember?  According to researchers, you can take a break from forgetfullness
    Joshua Shavit
    • Jul 31, 2021

    Can't remember? According to researchers, you can take a break from forgetfullness

    Many of us have experienced the following: the day before an exam, we try to cram a huge amount of information into our brain.
    That song is stuck in your head, but it's helping you to remember
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 15, 2021

    That song is stuck in your head, but it's helping you to remember

    UC Davis research suggests earworms, songs that get stuck in your head, help to preserve memory for music and life events.
    Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26, 2021

    Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved

    What information is retained in a memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many scientific theories

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