Flashes of Sensory Memory

Flashes of Sensory Memory

Human memory is powerful, complex, and a process that occurs mostly involuntarily. We’re capable of remembering all kinds of information – from how a person looked to how they smelled or what their voice was like. Memories that are evoked by sensory cues, such as smell, touch, noise, taste, or sight are sensory memories. These …

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False Memories: About Imaginary Realities and Distorted Truths

About Imaginary Realities and Distorted Truths

Our brains can play games with us at times, and false memory is just another example. The term false memories refers to a distorted or fabricated recollection of an event that happened in the past. It’s common among individuals to recall a childhood event falsely, or have a memory of something that did not actually …

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