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Brain Activation in Sleeping Toddlers Shows Memory for Words

by Andy Fell
October 19, 2021

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Hippocampus Is the Brain’s Storyteller

by Andy Fell
September 29, 2021

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New Model for Solving Novel Problems Uses Mental Map

by Andy Fell
September 02, 2021

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That Song Is Stuck in Your Head, but It’s Helping You to Remember

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 15, 2021

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Making Decisions Based on How We Feel About Memories, Not Accuracy

by Andy Fell
March 10, 2021

How Can We Help Economically Disadvantaged Children Achieve Academically?

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 09, 2020

The Curiosity Gap

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Is It Better to Give Than Receive?

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 01, 2020

Media Advisory: UC Davis LIVE on COVID-19, Stress and Resilience

by Andy Fell
September 08, 2020

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Brain Builds and Uses Maps of Social Networks, Physical Space, in the Same Way

by Andy Fell
July 22, 2020

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Insight Into Toddlers’ Awareness of Their Own Uncertainty

by Andy Fell
July 20, 2020

Feeling Anxious? Why a Cat May Be Your Purr-fect Companion

by Amy Quinton
June 11, 2020

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Most People Consider Becoming Vegetarian for Their Health

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 02, 2020

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Surviving Social Distancing: Tips From UC Davis Experts

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 24, 2020

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Media Sources on Financial and Psychological Effects of Coronavirus

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 20, 2020

Society, Arts & Culture

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Valentine’s Day Tip Sheet, Media Sources

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 06, 2020

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A Psychology Professor Researches Link Between Memories and Music

by Karen Nikos-Rose
October 10, 2019

Arts Blog

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Brain Molecule Identified as Key in Anxiety Model

by Lisa Howard
August 14, 2019

Growing Up in Poverty Increases Diagnoses of Psychosis-Spectrum Mental Illnesses

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 24, 2019

Valentine’s Day Tip Sheet for Media

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 11, 2019

Do You Have a Healthy Personality?

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 20, 2018

The Curiosity Gap

Brain Wave Device Enhances Memory Function

by Andy Fell
October 22, 2018

UC Sources on Supreme Court Nomination: Memory and Childhood Trauma; Legal Experts

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 24, 2018

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Did Artistic Ability Give Homo Sapiens an Edge Over Neanderthals?

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 18, 2018

The Curiosity Gap

Functional MRI Reveals Memory in Sleeping Toddlers

by Andy Fell
June 04, 2018

Long-Term and Short-Term Relationships Initially Indistinguishable

by Karen Nikos-Rose
May 14, 2018

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