Sensory memory refers to very short-term memories about perceptions of the world through the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. A fraction of the information captured in ...

In actuality, perception not only has primacy over conception, but conception obstructs perception. Our conceptions are inevitably formed and informed by knowledge and experience, which means that ...

The hippocampus is one of the most fascinating brain regions. Associated with the formation of memories, it also helps us to navigate through the world without getting lost. Sensory cortices on the ...

Manipulating important non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes using light prevented fear memories from being retained ...