Why do emotional events, whether positive or negative, create strong, long-lasting memories of external information such as music, scene smells and textures received at the events? We know that sleep ...

Emotions play a pivotal role in how memories are formed and recalled. Plenty of studies have shown that emotional experiences tend to be remembered more vividly and for longer periods. When ...

How do emotions influence memory? In a collaboration between Hangzhou Normal University and Nanjing Normal University, Xi Jia led a study to explore whether emotions shape how well people remember ...