Selective retention of positive information may be marker for elderly memory loss
UCI group develops test to measure changes in emotional recall over time
July 19, 2016
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memory
Playing 3-D video games can boost memory formation, UCI study finds
Results suggest novel approaches to maintaining cognition as we age
December 08, 2015
Multiple, short learning sessions strengthen memory formation in fragile X syndrome
A learning technique that maximizes the brain’s ability to make and store memories may help overcome cognitive issues seen in fragile X syndrome, a leading form of intellectual disability, according to UC Irvine neurobiologists.
December 10, 2014
James McGaugh receives Grawemeyer Award for Psychology
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 3, 2014 — UC Irvine neurobiologist James McGaugh, whose research has vastly contributed to our knowledge of the brain’s learning and memory abilities, has won the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. A research professor in neurobiology & behavior and a founding UCI faculty member, McGaugh is receiving the prize for […]
December 03, 2014
A psychological split
Therapists, scientists differ notably in acceptance of repressed memories
January 13, 2014
Birth control pills alter memory
Women using hormonal contraceptives recall emotional events differently, study finds.
September 26, 2011