How dreams, novelty, and emotions can shape memories: lessons from smartphone studies - Scientific Inquirer

How dreams, novelty, and emotions can shape memories: lessons from smartphone studies - Scientific Inquirer

A memory is not a straight line from one point to another, even if we sometimes think of them like linear stories. This key insight that cognitive neuroscientists have known for many years is now guiding a new type of research—to explore not only how memories evolve over time but also how they can be strengthened or changed. Assisting researchers with this new exploration is a powerful tool: smartphones. “Smartphones are an incredible tool for u…