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A new study: How memory works – generative AI can help
Have you ever wondered how a complicated mechanism of human memory works? Scientists have – so they've used a special generative AI tool to imitate human memory and research the patterns.
Kate Yakimchuk research human brain technologies science Psychology 27 January 2024
A new study: Memory transfers are real!
They discovered that the brain's memory areas actually store information like a photographic negative, which is the opposite of what we see. This means that when we look at something, the parts of our brain that process what we see become active, while the memory areas become less active.
Kate Yakimchuk research brain activity science neurons Psychology 21 January 2024
A new study: Apes have amazing memory – they recognize their friends after decades
A new study shows that apes can recognize pictures of their friends even after not seeing them for more than 25 years. The study demonstrates the longest-lasting social memory found in animals other than humans.
Kate Yakimchuk research animal adaptation apes intelligence Animals 7 January 2024
When the memories are stored: A new study
Have you ever wondered how we learn things and store new memories? A new study has discovered more information on how our brains learn and store new information.
Kate Yakimchuk research engram cells brain learning Psychology 30 November 2023