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How short-term memory works

Why we forget things so quickly ...
University of Houston

University of Houston Psychologist Reveals How Distraction Breaks Memory

New research from the University of Houston reveals that distraction breaks memory by interrupting the brain's central ...

The psychologist explained the reasons for the sudden lapses in short-term memory

Rosenau, associate professor of Psychology at the University of Houston, showed that blackouts in working memory, which cause ...
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SHORT-TERM MEMORIES: Some of them die suddenly —there is no fading away

People viewed the tiny colored squares (in the larger box at the top) for a tenth of a second; then, after 1 second and after 4 seconds, they could usually match the color of the highlighted box to a ...
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Yes, sleeping, eating right and working out can improve and preserve your memory

Healthy habits, including exercise, a good diet and getting enough sleep, can pay big dividends on improving memory function ...

Why newborn memory circuits start crowded, then slim down as brains mature

The hippocampus is a key brain region involved in memory formation and spatial orientation. It transforms short-term memories ...

Transient Global Amnesia: Neurologist Explains 24-Hour Memory Loss Condition Seen In Sai Pallavi's Ek Din

Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) is a self-limiting neurological syndrome in which episodes typically last for 4-8 hours and ...