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Imagining the Future Invokes Your Memory

Imagining the Future Invokes Your Memory | Science News | Scoop.it

Why we tend to predict rosy times ahead... A new study from the January issue of Psychological Science may explain why we are all so optimistic about what’s to come. The authors report that people tend to remember imagined future scenarios that are happy better than they recall the unhappy ones.


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Men more likely to have an accurate memory of unpleasant experiences

Men more likely to have an accurate memory of unpleasant experiences | Science News | Scoop.it
A woman's memory of an experience is less likely to be accurate than a man's if it was unpleasant and emotionally provocative, according to research undertaken by University of Montreal researchers at Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital.
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Light brings back bad memories

Light brings back bad memories | Science News | Scoop.it

Remarkable findings show that reactivation of a small network of neurons distributed sparsely throughout the hippocampus is sufficient for recall of a fear memory.

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Writing Tip: Better “You” Than “I”

Writing Tip: Better “You” Than “I” | Science News | Scoop.it

Students rated their emotional states before and after reading each of the eight passages. Response times and error rates to comprehension questions showed that when individuals read stories written from the “you” perspective, they were not only more likely to connect emotionally with the passage, but they were also better able to remember spatial details about the physical environment described in the story.

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