Category: Neuroscience
How Storytelling Style Shapes the Way the Brain Forms Memories
The way an event is described—through feelings or sensory detail—changes how the brain stores and recalls it. In this study, participants listened to stories that emphasized either conceptual details (thoughts and emotions) or perceptual details (sights and sounds).
Your Brain Navigates Mental Maps Differently Than Real Ones
When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which city was closer to Paris.
