New study led by Yuan Chang (YC) Leong suggests that emotional states facilitate the encoding of memories by increasing communication between networks of brain regions.
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Professor Marc Berman explains the science behind nature’s power to sharpen focus and support mental health.
A new study from Associate Professor Wilma Bainbridge's 'Brain Bridge Lab' explores the impact of memorability on the attention images get online, and how it might help drive internet virality.
As part of her quest to understand healthy aging, UChicago neurologist Emily Rogalski has been studying the brains of superagers—people over age 80 with memory as good as that of an average 50- to 60-year-old.
At this year’s South Side Science Festival, UChicago neuroscience trainees dedicated to Motor Neuron Disease research engaged the community in hands-on learning activities about ALS.
It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, others spend years searching for an explanation.
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