We really do relive experiences from waking life when we sleep
5 May 2020
Brain implants have revealed that we replay conscious experiences while we sleep, with the same patterns of neurons firing during sleep as in waking life
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BoJack Horseman shows just how unreliable memories can be
29 January 2020
The final episodes of BoJack Horseman will be released this week. The dark comedy series has tackled just how fickle memories can be, as well as issues around mental health
Semen seems to help female fruit flies remember things better
20 November 2019
A molecule in male fruit fly semen boosts females’ long-term memory – the first example of mating playing a role in cognition
Gut microbes help mice overcome their fears by changing brain activity
23 October 2019
Mice without healthy gut bacteria have a hard time moving on from fearful situations, adding to evidence that the microbiome influences how the mammalian brain works
Photographic memory
5 July 2019
Photographic memory is the ability to recall a past scene in detail with great accuracy – just like a photograph.
Watching lots of TV may worsen memory in older people
28 February 2019
The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear
Unhappy Valentine’s: Why bad memories of your ex are so hard to shake
13 February 2019
As time passes, our memories of negative emotions normally fade faster than positive ones, helping us to move on. But this isn’t the case when it comes to exes
People who gave up smoking cannabis had a memory boost within a week
30 October 2018
Smoking cannabis can impair memory, but a new study has found that giving up can partially reverse the effect after several days
Memory special: How can two people recall an event so differently?
24 October 2018
We each have a personal memory style determined by the brain, so next time you argue with someone about what really happened, remember that you may both be right
Memory special: Can you choose what to forget?
24 October 2018
If you want to forget an embarrassing encounter, you may just need to try. Forgetting isn't a passive process – so here's how to choose which memories you lose
