In his fantasy short story “Funes the Memorious,” Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’ title character Ireneo Funes falls off a horse and suffers a terrible head injury. Funes acquires the amazing talent — or perhaps we should call it a curse — of remembering everything in precise detail.... Read More
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Brain Stimulation and Memory
The high-frequency electrical currents stimulated the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region near the brain’s front. This stimulation improved long-term memory while stimulating the parietal lobe (further back in the brain) and improved working memory.... Read More
Protect Your Memory
Memories of events and facts usually become less accessible over time. As Simons and Taylor have explained, forgetting is likely to occur when we pay insufficient attention to a stimulus during encoding or retrieval.... Read More
Our Vision is Delayed
Drs. Mauro Manassi and David Whitney wanted to understand better why we don’t notice subtle changes that occur over time; for example, do you see the differences between actors and their stunt doubles?... Read More
Raise your brain’s resiliency: 3 Pro Tips
Three Tips to Avoid Memory Loss Raise your brain’s resiliency. Before I say anything more, let me be clear: Exercise is the most critical thing you can do to enhance... Read More