Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we’re engaged in right now, and scientists think it ...

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This video explores a case involving family dynamics, allegations of manipulation, and disputed memories that played a significant role in a criminal investigation and subsequent confessions. Coffee ...

Have you heard someone say online or in casual conversation, when responding to someone’s struggles, “well, the body keeps the score”? For many people, this phrase is a useful way to name the physical ...

Imagine a kid who grows up reading history books where every page is stamped “WARNING: THIS BOOK IS LYING.” You’d expect them to come away skeptical, or at least uncertain. New research on so-called ...

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I have been playing Dungeons & Dragons for more than 20 years, and in all that time, I have never encountered a monster more original and interesting than the False Hydra. Perhaps the most popular ...

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Our memories make us who we are—just ask Barbra Streisand. But despite the lyrics in many popular songs, memories aren’t frozen in time. When we call them up, the details shift and change. And ...

In his new book, neuroscientist Steve Ramirez delves in the fast-growing field of memory manipulation, which is being explored as a treatment for depression and other mental health conditions. Reading ...