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Understanding How Memories are Retrieved in the Brain

Jul 21, 2020 by

Understanding How Memories are Retrieved in the Brain

For a new study published in the journal Science, researchers wanted to determine how memories are selectively retrieved in the brain. They identified sets of neurons that are responsible for memory-based decision-making, which is vital to our brains’ flexibility....

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LearningRx reviews study on how retrieval practice may protect memory...

Mar 9, 2017 by

Tufts University researchers found that taking practice tests—compared to just restudying material—countered the adverse effects of stress on memory....

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