Head in the iCloud? Shutterstock August 29, 2018 Memory loss isn’t just an old person’s problem – here’s how young people can stay mentally fit Catherine Loveday, University of Westminster The risk smartphones pose to our memory is overblown, but they do get in the way of us making more detailed and authentic memories.
What’s going on in the brain? Ozgur Coskun/shutterstock.com December 21, 2016 Why we become more forgetful with age – and what you can do about it Vanessa Loaiza, University of Essex What’s going on in the brain when something seems familiar but we don’t know why.
Sharing stories around the dinner table fosters greater self-esteem and resilience in young people. Howard Chalkley December 23, 2014 ‘Remember when we…?’ Why sharing memories is soul food Amanda Barnier, Macquarie University and Penny Van Bergen, Macquarie University Families and friends share memories all the time; “You’ll never guess…”, “How was your day?”, and “Do you remember when…” are rich daily fodder. Sharing memories is not only a good way to debrief and reminisce…
January 23, 2014 Early childhood memories fade at age seven Emory University Psychologists have found that memories of childhood experiences usually fade at the age of seven. This is often referred…