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NYT - 3 Steps to Fix Your Attention Span; Article mentions research on nature's effect on attention-span by Prof. Marc Berman

Friday, January 16

nature human behavior - Distinctive places make memories stick; Assoc. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge examines new research on the effect of places on memorability

Monday, January 5

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New research suggests memorable images are more likely to go viral online

Tuesday, October 21

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The Brain Bridge study argues that memorability has a greater impact on virality than emotion.By Sarah Steimer If you see a photo of a beautiful beach...

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New research explores what makes emotional memories stick

Monday, October 13

By Sarah SteimerThe Nature Human Behavior study combines fMRI data, natural language processing, and graph theory to show that emotion strengthens mem...

2024 Dean’s Early Career Research Awards

Thursday, February 22

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By Aubrey ChristofersenThe Annual Dean’s Early Career Research Awards have been announced. Now in their second year, the awards are supported through ...