NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Hao Li about a new study that shows how the brain ascertains experiences as positive or negative. What happens when you hear that sound in the middle of the ...

Emotions can influence how well you remember events. Strong emotions can potentially sharpen your focus on key details, while stress can affect both memory storage and recall. Your emotional state can ...

As someone who runs a small business, it can be challenging to get away. Even if I take a vacation, the temptation’s always there to check email, make sure everything is running smoothly, or step in ...

Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain's neurons has a kind of 'molecular memory', which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories. The researchers have ...

New research reveals a cascade of molecular timers unfolding across the hippocampus, thalamus, and cortex determine whether short-term impressions consolidate into long-term memory, with implications ...

When Lavania Oluban looks at photos from her childhood, the memories feel incomplete. “It’s hazy around the edges—I’m filling in missing pieces of the puzzle with a memory that’s not quite real,” she ...

People remember stories, not bullet points; stories create meaning and connection. Use structured storytelling frameworks to turn dry content into engaging messages. Great communicators don’t just ...