Repressed Memory Therapy
Imagine what will happen if you remember all the memories that bother you, which create stress in you and gives rise to overthinking. Is that good for our mental health? That’s why our brain and mind use some tactics and
Therapy
Awareness
Understanding Food, Memory, and Generational Trauma through Psychological Lens
Did you know that our eating habits are inherently tied to the trauma we may have inherited from our ancestors? Yes! Our current relationship with food can be traced back to the diverse struggles faced by our previous generations and
News
In the Memory of Dr Dwarka Pershad
Nature is terrific. Just as it gives birth to all of us, it takes us to itself after the end of our lives. And that, as we may call it, is Death. It is thus quoted that “We live once,
Education
Hyperthymesia: The Gift and Curse of Perfect Memory
Imagine waking up each day with the capacity to recall nearly every moment of your life. This is the reality for those with hyperthymesia, a disorder that allows for extremely detailed autobiographical memory. Emily awakens at 7:00 a.m. and, as
Health
Positive
Mapping Your Mind: A Journey into Spatial Memory and Navigation
When you are heading home tired from work or college, you do not have to actively put effort into finding the right path to home, or you don’t use Google Maps to reach home. Do you know your brain already
News
Research
Study Uncovers How Practice Shapes New Memory Pathways in the Brain
Dr. Arash Bellafard, project scientist at University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences or UCLA recently published a study on repetitive practice in the journal Nature in collaboration with Dr. Alipasha Vaziri’s group from Rockefeller University. The study revealed
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Know the Secret of Improving Memory
Dr Megan Sumeracki and Dr Althea Need Kaminske, both US-based psychologists, have published a book named “The Psychology of Memory”. The book explains how to strengthen memory using day-to-day tasks and complex learning processes along with real-life implications of understanding
Education
The Surprising Truth About Muscle Memory and Its Impact on Training
Muscle memory is the ability of our trained muscles to regain their form or activity faster when left without training for a while. Let the activity be riding a bicycle, playing an instrument, or performing a dance, muscle memory ensures
Social
Can altered memory representations lead to biased eyewitness testimony in court trials
The creation of false memories and altered memory representations have been a topic of considerable interest in psychology, to understand the fickle nature of memory and under what conditions does our memory change itself? Such information about the changes in
Health
Cognition and Aging: How Age Impacts Memory and Mental Abilities?
In the scientific literature, cognitive aging as a natural process has been extensively established. Vocabulary is one cognitive skill that is resistant to brain aging and may even get better with age. Over time, other skills, including conceptual reasoning, memory,