LEARN ABOUT MEMORY, EMOTION, AGING, AND RELATED TOPICS IN THIS BLOG WRITTEN BY BOSTON COLLEGE STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE CANLab (Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience Laboratory)
Digital Amnesia: How Technology Alters Our Memory
by Talya Erbil
Looking ahead, we need to consider how we may use technology to complement, not replace, the rich tapestry of human memory.
Memory and Major Depressive Disorder
by Taylor Martin-Lavache
Learn about MDD and its effects on memory.
How Memory Impacts the Validity of Eyewittness Testimony
by Aylanies Feliciano
Eyewitness testimony can include errors
The Dangers of Multitasking
by Leo Berardi
Why Multitasking is Commonly Misunderstood
“Mind Pops” in Everyday Life
by Laila Kiwanuka
Why do words, phrases, images, or melodies sometimes pop into your consciousness, seemingly without reason?
The Truth of Perception
by Jackie Genova
The difference between what we see and what we think we see
Outsourcing our Memory
by Madeline McCormick
Be thoughtful about when you’re offloading memory to an external device.
Why are Emotional Memories Easier to Remember
by Shea O’Malley
What exactly makes one memory more important than the next? Often, the answer is emotion.
Malleable Memory and Your Involuntary Ego
by Nick Collins
How your memories can make you seem like your best self.
Why you should go to that 9am lecture
by Matthew Shackelford
The many benefits of attending class
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease by Abigail Wiederman
Understand progressive memory loss.
Why Errors in Memory Arise and Why They Might Be Beneficial
by Ariana Keith
Memory isn’t just about remembering the past.
The Difference Between Amnesia and Dementia
by Casey Walter
Understanding these forms of severe memory loss
Flashbulb Memories
by Grace Housey
Emotional moments are remembered vividly, but are they remembered accurately?
Building better students and teachers, one blog at a time
by Maya Kareer
The understanding of memory is central to students’ ability to study effectively, learn in the social environments that classrooms are, and critically think about the world around them.
