We come across dishonest acts in our day-to-day lives. Perhaps we commit them as well. But, guess what? Most of us care so much about being moral that we tend to forget our unethical behavior.
The 1992 class photo from Morse High School in San Diego, California.
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Evolutionary psychology could explain why the memories and friendships formed during these years seem more vivid, potent and meaningful than those from any other stage of life.
Does your mum list all your siblings’ names before she gets to yours? Don’t worry, she doesn’t love them more.
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How often has your own mother forgotten your name? Does she ever cycle through the names of each of your siblings – and perhaps even the family pet – before getting to yours?
The brain processes different facial features separately, so how does it tie them together?
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Different parts of our brains process different things, like the facial features, voices and the gait of people we know. But it takes memory to weave them all together into a single picture.
Traumatic events can stop the brain storing the context in which they took place.
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Our memory and attention are at their peak only at certain times during the day. Why would the timing of test not affect students’ performance?
When we’re flooded with images, how much of their content do we retain?
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Snapping and sharing photographs has never been easier. But being inundated with images can have a host of unintended consequences, from heightened anxiety to impaired memory.
Could the not-too-distant future hold “brain chip” technologies that we could all use to enhance our memories to the point of perfection? Not so fast: there are big benefits to forgetting.
Anthocyanins, which provide the red, blue and purple pigments, may help protect against cognitive decline.
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As well as being a favourite seasonal fruit, a bioactive compound found in cherries is showing promising effects for brain health.
Magda Szubanski in one of her most famous roles - Sharon Strzelecki - in Kath and Kim, with actors Gina Riley, Peter Rowsthorn, Glenn Robbins and Jane Turner.
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Magda Szubanski’s engaging debut memoir, Reckoning, is an exercise in precisely that: reconciling the past. It is also a celebration of the life and career of one of our greatest comedians.
Brian Williams will be a breaking news reporter for MSNBC.
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