Research indicates that human memory and cognition exhibit a robust preference for animate over inanimate stimuli. This animacy effect is evident across multiple experimental paradigms, including free ...

Many medications can cause memory loss, including benzodiazepines, opioids, certain antidepressants, and antihistamines.

As AI becomes more prevalent in education, work and social life, research is increasingly focused on understanding its nuanced effects on core cognitive functions such as memory, attention and creativ ...

Memory representations are fundamental to human cognition, yet their integrity can be compromised with advancing age. Recent research has elucidated complex molecular and circuit-level mechanisms ...

Scientists reverse age-related memory decline in rats by targeting a key brain protein, offering hope for treating cognitive ...

Share on Pinterest New research links a blend of antioxidants to improved cognition, at least in mice. Lilith Matevosyan/Stocksy A new study from Japan has shown that blended antioxidants may improve ...

In our anti-aging obsessed culture, it's easy to fall into the trap of believing that aging is inherently bad. But, according to new research conducted at Yale University, those very beliefs can have ...

Memory for emotional events is typically more vivid and accurate than memory for neutral ones. The modulation model focuses on the consolidation of memory traces to provide a partial account of ...

Share on Pinterest Flavanol consumption may boost cognitive abilities in older adults, according to new research findings. Lumina/Stocksy Flavanol consumption may boost cognitive abilities in some ...