Memories are consolidated through activity that occurs in the hippocampus in the brain. Short term memories are processed into long term memories. Now there is evidence that physical activity such as dancing and endurance training both increase the volume of the hippocampus. That is right, movement impacts cognition… and memory. A recent systemic review of […]
From Jack the Ripper to Ted Bundy, why are dead women’s bodies still being used as entertainment?
Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com We are all familiar with what the police officer sees when he enters the room; we have seen it more times than we care to recall – on TV, in films, in graphic novels, we have heard it described on podcasts. The place looks like an […]
This All-In-One Women’s Health Clinic Is Changing the Doctor’s Office Game
Click here to view original web page at www.brit.co Making doctors’ appointments , usually months in advance, and lining them up with work, family, and other commitments is one of our least favorite pastimes. But what if virtually all your medical care could be accessed right in the same office (that’s right — annual flu […]
Lori Lightfoot Is Elected Chicago Mayor, Becoming First Black Woman to Lead City
Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com CHICAGO — Chicago became the largest American city ever to elect a black woman as its mayor as voters on Tuesday chose Lori Lightfoot, a former prosecutor, to replace Rahm Emanuel. When she takes office in May, Ms. Lightfoot also will be the city’s first openly […]
3 Things Every Woman Should Financially Have In Place Before Turning 30
Click here to view original web page at thriveglobal.com graja/Shutterstock Here’s the unfortunate truth: women often aren’t given the tools or education they need to support themselves financially, especially when we’re young. Rather, we’re conditioned to lean on other people to support us. Even today, that’s how many women are raised. As a result, we […]
Cultural Memory
Today my discussion moves from the physical to the cultural realms of memory. Like most discussions of memory involving multiple accounts of an event, there is no one agreed upon definition of memory beyond the individual. But clearly, information gained in the past is brought forward and shared via culture. In 1871 E. B. Tylor […]