New research from the University of Houston reveals that distraction breaks memory by interrupting the brain's central ...

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By Dr Vasilios SilivistrisPsychology, the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, helps us understand why people think, feel and act the way they do. Because human behaviour is so complex, the ...

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