Awareness during surgery leaves emotional scars
A study of 16 'awareness' patients found that over half had PTSD, while control subjects showed no memory recall. Patients experienced intense emotions, helplessness, and dissociation after surgery.
Memory Recall
Articles tagged with Memory Recall
Hypnosis may give false confidence in inaccurate memories
A study suggests that hypnosis doesn't enhance the reliability of memory, but increases confidence in inaccurate memories. Researchers found that students under hypnosis were more reluctant to change their answers when told they might be wrong, indicating a higher level of confidence in their estimates.
Glushko-Samuelson Foundation, Cognitive Science Society select Richard M. Shiffrin to receive Rumelhart Prize
Shiffrin's work has evolved over 35 years, developing Bayesian approaches to model human memory, attention, and learning. His theories have been widely recognized with numerous awards and publications.
Rutgers researcher finds visual memory is better than previously thought
A Rutgers study published in Nature found that people can build strong visual memories for scenes with limited exposure and recall more objects over time. The research suggests that medium-term memory plays a key role in this process, allowing individuals to quickly identify their surroundings without constant visual scanning.
Americans, Chinese have different childhood memories
A Cornell University developmental psychologist found that American adults and preschool children remember experiences differently from indigenous Chinese. Americans report lengthy, emotionally elaborate memories focusing on the self, whereas Chinese tend to give brief accounts of general routine events centered on collective activitie...
Researchers trace roots of vivid memories
Researchers used fMRI to probe the roots of a longstanding hypothesis in memory research. They found that recalling sensory-specific experiences activates brain regions responsible for processing those experiences. However, they also discovered that high-level perception areas are selectively reactivated during remembering, suggesting ...
False recall in older adults and Alzheimer's linked to attention, not memory, breakdown
New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that false recall in older adults with Alzheimer's is related to attention breakdowns rather than memory decline. The study found that older adults are susceptible to creating false memories, which challenges the idea of a broad general decline in all memory-related functions.
Brain Regions Identified That Influence What We Remember Or Forget
Researchers at Stanford and Harvard have identified specific brain regions responsible for predicting memory recall. Neural activity in the medial temporal lobe system, particularly the parahippocampal cortex, was found to predict whether a person would later remember a photograph or word.