Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology demonstrated that emotion enhances memory for contextual details, challenging the view that emotion impairs the ability to ...

The brain may organize emotions like locations on a map, revealing a hidden system that helps people interpret changing feelings.

How are emotions and memory connected? Memories do not always reflect the continuous flow of experiences. Everyday memories are woven into meaningful units or episodes. This system of event ...

Imagine you’re watching a TED Talk live. The speaker you’ve been highly anticipating is a minute into the talk. What if, without warning, the speaker stopped talking and started crying? What would ...