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Tag Archives: memory
How Lasting is Human Memory? Four Suggestions to Improve It!
A memory could stay with a person for the lifetime, but its content might change. One should not worry about forgetting the most beautiful moments of his/her life. The most vivid memories stay in memory for decades and there are … Continue reading
Posted in General, Studies
Tagged ERR Novaator, human brain, human memory, Jaan Aru, memory
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Looking For an Alarm Clock for Bacteria
Scientists shed light on bacterial behaviour – essential knowledge for beating diseases. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged bacteria, bacterial physiology, cellular microbiology, communication, memory
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Your Memory Is Not a Video Camera
Neuroscientist Jaan Aru explains how and why our memories can be false. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged human brain, memory, perception, psychology, remembering, video
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How Russia and Estonia Remember WWII?
See how Russia pushes the WWII memory into the domain of sacred, while Estonia de-sacralizes the war. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Research, Social sciences
Tagged 9 May, Estonia, history, memory, nation building, Russia, sacralization, Second World War, victory day, war memories, WWII
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Why Speaking Languages Is Inspiring, Enjoyable, and Healthy
Cognitive neurolinguist Professor Edna Andrews examines the links between languages and the brain, the benefits of multilingualism, and the role of semiotics. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged brain, culture, identity, language, memory, multilingualism, neurolinguistics, neurosciences, semiotics
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Why Do We Dream?
Brain researcher Jaan Aru explores the question: ‘Why do we dream?’ He presents a recent theory, according to which dreams do the hard work of storing our memories. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged brain, computational neuroscience, dream, Freud, function of dreams, memory, memory consolidation
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Katyń at Cambridge
The transnational research project entitled “Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine” seeks to understand the controversies of modern memory in the former Soviet space. Maria Mälksoo, a Senior Researcher at UT Institute of Government and Politics, writes about Katyń, the topic of the project’s inaugural workshop in Cambridge. Continue reading