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Linking Words and Memories: How We Remember the Structure of Things

July 11, 2017

language memory

Speaking at the Big Ideas in Neuroscience session at the recent CNS annual meeting, Angela Friederici of the Max Planck Institute discussed language as a unique human trait. Understanding of the words we use comes from different types of memories in different networks the brain. Neuroscientists often gain insight into these connections through individuals with […]

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Inducing Amnesia of Daily Events by Trying to Forget Unwanted Memories

March 29, 2016

When we try to forget something unpleasant, whether a bad argument or a traumatic event, we may be unintentionally inducing amnesia of unrelated memories. According to a new study, this temporary state of amnesia mimics organic amnesia, disrupting the processes in the hippocampus that lead to long-term memory creation. The work, says senior author Michael […]

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Memories of a Man Who Revolutionized How We Understand Memory

April 5, 2014

CNS 2014 Blog: Keynote Address by Suzanne Corkin Let’s test your memory: What did you eat for dinner last night? That’s an easy answer. How about what’s the capital of Paris? For most, that’s easy as well. How about this one: How do the pedals work on a bike? That one may be tougher to […]

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