Seep deprivation impairs social memory by disrupting oxytocin signaling in the hippocampus and prelimbic cortex.

A. Overview of hippocampal dynamics during movie watching. FMRI data from the hippocampus were measured at the voxel level, and low-dimensional subspaces for two types of novelty and memorability were ...

Explore 5 classic eye-tracking experiments for memory studies. These foundational paradigms reveal how gaze behavior reflects encoding, retrieval, working ...

In a new study Indiana University researchers observed episodic memory in rats to a degree never documented before, suggesting that rats can serve as a model for complex cognitive processes often ...

When a new memory forms the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a “memory trace.” This memory trace represents the specific patterns of neuronal activity and ...

Background Social memory-the ability to recognize familiar individuals and distinguish them from strangers-is fundamental to ...

Don't sweat forgetting names; it's normal! Your brain prioritizes what's important, and names often lack context, making them tricky to remember. Stress and social anxiety also hog your brainpower.