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Memory

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Unhappy Valentine’s: Why bad memories of your ex are so hard to shake

As time passes, our memories of negative emotions normally fade faster than positive ones, helping us to move on. But this isn’t the case when it comes to exes

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Brain scans reveal why your brain forgets details

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Walking backwards can boost your short-term memory

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Health

People who gave up smoking cannabis had a memory boost within a week

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Why memories are an illusion and forgetting is good for you

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Memory special: Do we even know what memory is for?

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Memory special: Can you supercharge your memory?

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Memory special: Can you trust your memories?

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Memory special: What happens to your memories while you sleep?

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Memory special: Can you choose what to forget?

If you want to forget an embarrassing encounter, you may just need to try. Forgetting isn't a passive process – so here's how to choose which memories you lose

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Memory special: Is technology making your memory worse?

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Memory special: Is your memory normal?

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Memory special: What happens to memories over time?

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Memory special: How can two people recall an event so differently?

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