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Why We’re All Forgetting Things Right Now
Grant Shields was teaching a college seminar to 24 students last week when his mind went blank. He’d forgotten the name of his teaching assistant. “I was embarrassed,” says Dr. Shields, who thought he heard
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How Virtual Reality Therapy Can Help Make Bad Memories More Manageable
Jonathan Tissue, 35, returned home from combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq with invisible wounds. He had been injured twice but was physically mobile. It was his anger at home that made him seem like
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To Remember The Moment, Try Taking Fewer Photos
The sun is setting at the end of a gorgeous day at the beach — the light is just right, illuminating your kids’ faces as they play in the waves. You reach for your phone
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Navigating a Virtual World Helped Older Adults’ Memory
Scientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age, but the problem remains stubborn. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details. The study
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You Won’t Remember the Pandemic the Way You Think You Will
… The pandemic has not been a single, traumatic “flashbulb” event like the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the fiery disintegration of the space shuttle Challenger, or 9/11. Instead, it’s a life period in which
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Memories of Past Events Retain Remarkable Fidelity as We Age
The stories we tell about past events are accurate, although details tend to fade with time.
