Lay Summaries
You've been here before. A high-stakes moment — a job interview, a difficult conversation, an exam — and the thing you knew perfectly well the day before simply isn't there. You reach for a memory and find a gap. Later, when the pressure has lifted, it comes back
Patient Leaflets
Receiving a diagnosis of epilepsy can feel overwhelming. You may have questions about what it means for your daily life, your work, and your future. This leaflet aims to answer some of those questions clearly and honestly. It is not a substitute for conversations with your doctor — but it is
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In the last two posts, we looked at how the brain holds onto experience — how sleep consolidates what we've learned, and how emotional intensity stamps certain moments into memory more deeply than others. But memory isn't only about the past. A great deal of what the
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Think about the last time you were genuinely moved — by a piece of music, a piece of news, or an unexpected conversation. Chances are you remember not just what happened, but the texture of the moment: where you were standing, the quality of the light, perhaps even how your body
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You wake up after a good night's sleep and suddenly remember where you left your keys, or find that a concept you were struggling with the night before now makes sense. This isn't a coincidence. While you sleep, your brain is quietly doing some of its
