We tend to break things down into smaller components to make remembering easier. Event Segmentation Theory explains how we do ...

At the time, Kate Rusk-Kosa ’20 had no plans for that summer. But her father, documentary filmmaker Frank Kosa, was trying to ...

Whether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as you ...

A new peer-reviewed study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego ...

A minority of people have hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, so they can remember events in their ...

Laughter also increases blood flow and oxygenation to the brain, promoting mental alertness and overall brain health.

Excessive screen time in childhood is associated with changes in the brain, particularly in regions involved in attention and ...

Charmed by the Devil explores the 1973 killing spree of Douglas Gretzler and Willie Steelman, and the disturbing bond between ...

The moving documentary-visual album shows how a formerly incarcerated musician used rap to find healing during the darkest ...

Eating a daily serving of peanuts may help older adults improve blood flow to their brains and boost memory, according to new research. In a study published in Clinical Nutrition, scientists at the ...

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified a previously unknown pattern of organization in one ...

Summary: Scientists have identified a previously unseen layered organization inside one of the brain’s most important memory hubs. The CA1 region of the hippocampus was found to contain four distinct ...