Context is widely regarded as a major determinant of learning and memory across
numerous domains, including classical and instrumental conditioning, episodic memory …

Events associated with aversive or rewarding outcomes are prioritized in memory. This
memory boost is commonly attributed to the elicited affective response, closely linked to …

Human emotions fluctuate over time. However, it is unclear how these shifting emotional
states influence the organization of episodic memory. Here, we examine how emotion …

Memory is essential in defining our identity by guiding behavior based on past experiences.
However, aging leads to declining memory, disrupting older adult's lives. Memories are …

In memory, our continuous experiences are broken up into discrete events. Boundaries
between events are known to influence the temporal organization of memory. However, how …

Life's events are scattered throughout time, yet we often recall different events in the context
of an integrated narrative. Prior research suggests that the hippocampus, which supports …

Surprise signals a discrepancy between past and current beliefs. It is theorized to be linked
to affective experiences, the creation of particularly resilient memories, and segmentation of …

Our daily experiences unfold continuously, but we remember them as a series of discrete
events through a process called event segmentation. Prominent theories of event …

Experiences are stored in the mind as discrete mental units, or 'events,'which influence—
and are influenced by—attention, learning, and memory. In this way, the notion of an …

Memory neuroscientists often measure neural activity during task trials designed to recruit
specific memory processes. Behavior is championed as crucial for deciphering brain …