4 Possible Explanations for Your Experiences with Déjà Vu by Taylor Bennett | Oct 4, 2017 | Memory, Mental Health Topics Have you ever walked into a room and been overwhelmed by a feeling of familiarity—even though it’s your first time being there? Or been in the middle of a conversation when it dawns on you: I’ve had this conversation with this person before, despite their insisting that you haven’t? I…
Natural Selection is Helping Humans by “Weeding Out” Serious Illnesses Like Alzheimer’s by Taylor Bennett | Sep 8, 2017 | Health Conditions, Memory, Mental Health Topics, Research One of the biggest fears we have for our grandparents, our parents, and our lovers is the onset of Alzheimer’s. As we age, we start to become more forgetful. We can’t remember where we threw our keys or why we just walked to the kitchen. It’s normal. But still, we’re…
The 7 sins of memory by Anthony Centore, PhD | Oct 9, 2016 | Memory, Mental Health Topics Ever hear the expression “You can’t trust anyone but yourself”? Well, according to the research of Harvard Professor Dr. Daniel Schacter, you probably can’t trust yourself either. Schacter’s research demonstrates that there are seven problems with our abilities to recall, which he calls the “seven sins of memory.” Our memories…
5 Ways to Improve Your Memory by Jon Negroni | Sep 3, 2013 | Memory, Mental Health Topics This week’s theme is all about making our minds thrive, so we will first examine ways to improve your memory. No matter what age you are, memorization is an invaluable skill that needs constant care, though we don’t always think much of it. Thankfully, there are numerous ways you can…