SEEING THE FUTURE Remember that time you were sitting in the lunch hall with your friend and they were telling you a story that you thought you’d heard before? Not only that, but you also felt like the exact experience you were having had already happened. The scene was so familiar –the room you were […]
Category Archives: Memory
January
30
The Magic of a Memory Model
posted by Max Weinberg
You know that moment when you can’t quite remember a song, but the instant it starts playing, the memory floods back and you can sing along perfectly? This last year the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Hopfield who came up with an elegant model for how this process could work in the […]
November
15
When Dreams Become Reality
posted by Madelyn Peck
Dream-Reality Confusion in Borderline Personality Disorder Introduction When you look back at today, will you know if the day you lived was real or if it was all a dream? Think about major events in your life: a promotion, the birth of a child, a tragic accident, or the loss of a loved one. What […]
August
13
Food for Thought: Docosahexaenoic Acid
posted by Eliza Rhee
This series is dedicated to exploring nutrients that improve cognitive function. This month, we kick off with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and its effects on neuroplasticity.
July
18
Operation PTSD
posted by Donovan Cronkhite
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine that started in 2021 has had devastating impacts on the daily lives of those in Ukraine, and this includes a dramatic increase in those suffering from PTSD in this war-torn country. Although 2021 was not the beginning of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine (1), as the war rages on, […]
September
01
Mind Over Matter: The Effect of Positive Mindsets on Performance and Well-being
posted by Dalia Saklaway
This article highlights the fascinating effects that positive mindsets and self affirmations have on human performance and well-being.
June
22
Sounds Familiar: How music can evoke memories in healthy brains and in cases of neurodegeneration
posted by Jacqueline Mosko
This article discusses how sensory cues such as music can evoke autobiographical memories, and examines how music evokes memories differently in people with neurodegenerative diseases.
April
13
Your Brain on Stories
posted by Donovan Cronkhite
The brain is wired for stories, but what exactly happens to it when we hear and tell stories?
January
26
Striking and Totally Unexpected
posted by Donovan Cronkhite
If you would like to learn a little more about how epilepsy affects memory and more about my personal accounts, one of my previous articles, Shaken Memory, also talks about thes things. I consider this current article a revision, however, since I have learned a bit more about my condition. When Brenda Milner and William […]
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