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🐀 Rats demonstrate ability to replay episodic memories in complex experimental settings
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Rats demonstrate ability to replay episodic memories in complex experimental settings
In a new study Indiana University researchers observed episodic memory in rats to a degree never documented before, suggesting that rats can serve as a model for complex cognitive processes often considered exclusively human. Unlike semantic memory, which involves isolated facts, episodic memory involves replaying events in the order and context in which they occurred.

Interesting blog post from the BPS about new students' misconceptions about #psychology - and I know people who buy into all of these myths, so it's not just students!
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Lovely piece found in my #lrb backlog about handwriting, the brain and the “line that is not stupid”
Anne Carson · Beware the man whose handwriting sways like a reed in the wind #psychology #amreading

🧊 Being physically fit may keep you calm under pressure
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Being physically fit may keep you calm under pressure
Regular exercise is not only good for the body, but it may also help you stay cool under pressure. Research published in the journal Acta Psychologica found that higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with lower anxiety and anger and greater emotional resilience.

🙋 Is the 'hot hand' real? 'Jeopardy!' offers clues
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Is the 'hot hand' real? 'Jeopardy!' offers clues
Stanford researchers found that contestants bet bigger on Daily Doubles when they're on a streak—even though their performance barely budges.