Why are AI-generated Ghibli-style images taking over social media? There's psychology behind their viral appeal.

Most past neuroscience studies have focused on how the hippocampus supports episodic memory (i.e., the memory of personal experiences or life events) and spatial navigation. Yet recent findings ...

Researchers aimed to record activity in the hippocampus — the portion of the brain associated with emotions, memory and the autonomic nervous system. “The hippocampus is a deep brain structure ...

Cartoons used to go off the rails, and we just accepted it. A sponge lived in a pineapple, a dog solved paranormal crimes, ...

De Lartigue remarked that there is some evidence of similar results in humans, where the hippocampus is activated by food cues, specifically in individuals who are obese. 3 Given these parallels in ...

Their findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggest that the hippocampus helps to shape future behavior via two connected processes, known as memory composition and hippocampal replay.

Whether used to show forced politeness or quiet horror, the meme nails the universal experience of pretending to listen while mentally screaming. Two different screenshots from the same scene are ...

Meme-makers could not leave that alone. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and ...

The memes that have emerged depict ChatGPT and Grok as rivals in a lighthearted AI "war," with internet users comparing their respective abilities, quirks, and unique features. Some memes showcase ...