In our memory, perceptions are filtered by our own personal experiences, beliefs, knowledge and even our moods. These biases affect our perceptions and experiences. When a memory is retrieved, those ...

Coping with depression is no easy task. The mood disorder is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, emptiness, loneliness, and excessive guilt for extended periods of time. Individuals with major ...

Memory biases are one of the cognitive factors that contribute to health anxiety. One type of memory bias responsible for maintaining health anxiety is selective memory. Maybe there was one time or a ...

The Fading Affect Bias (FAB) refers to the tendency for the emotional intensity associated with unpleasant autobiographical events to decay more rapidly over time than that linked to pleasant events.

Haygood, Tamara M., Samantha N. Smith, and Jia Sun. "Memory Bias in Observer-Performance Literature." Art. 031412. Journal of Medical Imaging 5, no. 3 (July ...

Emotions can influence how well you remember events. Strong emotions can potentially sharpen your focus on key details, while stress can affect both memory storage and recall. Your emotional state can ...

New evidence suggests a critical evolutionary advantage may disrupt modern-day choices. According to a recent study testing a long-held evolutionary theory, people have a cognitive architecture that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. If you have a brain, you have bias. We all have unconscious ...