We often think of memories as being like videos or photographs. If you think of what you did yesterday, you can probably remember images, maybe sounds. But sometimes we can remember things incorrectly or even remember something that didn’t happen. So how does this work? Is memory like a photograph?
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Sniffing out a memory
Sometimes we smell something and suddenly it brings to mind a memory we’ve forgotten for many years. Maybe we smell a particular spice and remember a dish we loved as children. Smell is very strongly connected to memory. How do we smell? When we smell something, chemicals travel into
Why do we sleep?
Some people really love sleeping. They look forward to bedtime all day. Some people find it really hard to fall asleep. But it seems strange that we need to lie in bed for 8 hours every day! So why do we sleep? Sleep is very good for us in lots
How Music Changes Thinking!
Music makes the brain produce chemicals called ‘opioids’ which are natural pain-killers. In fact, opioids are found in pain medication such as morphine.
Why do we Sleep?
We spend around a third of our life sleeping. Sleep is very important for our mental health as well as physical health. Sleep helps to repair and restore our brains overnight. Scientists think that during sleep our brains process information and secure memories. There are lots of things the brain