The Fading Affect Bias (FAB) refers to the tendency for the emotional intensity associated with unpleasant autobiographical events to decay more rapidly over time than that linked to pleasant events.

Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates "forgotten" memories, but they only reach consciousness if they pulse at a specific rhythm.

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers looked at four separate studies across 11 countries to systematically evaluate the impacts of motivational bias on historical narratives ...

A collaboration between SISSA’s Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. The study, recently published in Neuron, ...

Walters, Daniel J.; Fernbach, Philip M. Investor memory of past performance is positively biased and predicts overconfidence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of ...

Patients with endometriosis showed a significant shift toward pain-related interpretations of ambiguous information.

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard. –John Steinbeck on letting go of unwanted anchors Heuristics are mental shortcuts that allow people to make ...