Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make ...

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 ...

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that how a story is told ...

Holiday moments can unexpectedly stir grief—not only for people who are gone, but for past versions of ourselves we no longer ...

Scientists have uncovered a biological “blueprint” that shows how the brain’s smallest building blocks create the large networks that drive thought, emotion, and behavior.

Short-form video wasn’t supposed to become our generation’s Matrix, yet here we are, scrolling ourselves into a new cognitive ...

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance or the anthem of a memorable road trip. People often think ...

Mood can reverse how humans judge dog emotions. Positive moods may make dogs look sadder, while negative moods can make them ...