Learning & Memory

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The Right State of Mind
Recalling skills often depends on returning to your state of mind — or environment — where you first learned it.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 8 min.
Your selections: Learning and Memory
Sketch of a Memory
A song can remind you of an event that happened many years ago. Learn about the processes of memory and watch as a woman remembers her first date.
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  • 5 min
What is 'Healthy' Cognitive Aging?
Even without a disease such as Alzheimer's, the aging brain does show signs of wear. Researchers look to the molecular level to see if they can slow the healthy, normal progress.
  • The Dana Foundation
The Multitasking Mind
You may think multitasking makes you more productive. In actuality, it slows you down, increases the mistakes you make, and temporarily changes the way your brain works.
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The Senses — A Primer (Part I)
Through complex systems that begin with cells that respond to physical stimuli and send signals through a maze of brain circuits, we can know — both consciously and otherwise — what goes on around us and within our bodies.
  • The Dana Foundation
The Taste of Snails
This tiny pond snail is teaching researchers about the changes that take place in the brain when long-term memories form.
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Memento and Personal Identity
I’ve been reflecting on issues of Personal Identity; last month I wrote a blog post on this. On Saturday evening I rented Memento (2000) and watched for the second and third times. This remarkable film features adventure, mystery, human drama, and fascinating movie technique.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Of Biscotti and Memories
Ever had the experience of smelling something and then being automatically transported back in time? It’s as though your olfactory sense is the “on” switch to your memories.
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Neil Burgess: How Your Brain Tells You Where You Are
Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.
  • TED
Brain Power
Learn how alcohol and nicotine affect the brain, and why they are illegal for children and teens in this series of lesson plans.
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
The Rabbit in the Hat
My Grandmother once offered me her brain....
Music and Memory
We’ve all experienced this: hearing a song triggers a memory.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Golf, Place, Memory
The point of the article was that golfers, unlike other athletes, appear to have remarkable memories for athletic experiences.
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