Cognitive Psychology

Short-term memory

Formation of explicit memories

Working memory

Formation of explicit memories

Intermittent fasting practices can sharpen focus but have inconsistent effects on the molecular pathways directly involved in encoding memories.

Spicy food consumption increases endorphins which could indirectly support better mood but not directly enhance memory formation neurochemically.

Consumption levels of omega-3 fatty acids vary by culture, potentially affecting synaptic plasticity and cognitive function related to memory processes.

High-sugar diets may contribute to energy spikes but do not have a proven direct correlation with improved mechanisms underlying memory formation at the neural level.

It presents no ethical issues if used responsibly by individuals.

It only poses legal problems, not ethical ones.

It can create unfair advantages and dependency if used without medical necessity.

The use of memory-enhancing drugs is universally accepted in psychology.

Episodic memory for personal events

Semantic memory for factual information

Procedural memory for motor tasks

Prospective memory for future activities

Loss of basic motor skills

Difficulty forming new memories

Inability to recall emotional events

Enhanced susceptibility to false memories

Creating diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease

Forging research into forgetting curves and retention

Identifying REM sleep’s role in consolidating memories

Discovering neuroplasticity's role in learning new things

Visual information

Implicit memories

Procedural memories

Verbal information

It removes toxins from the brain.

It strengthens neural connections.

It erases unnecessary memories.

It generates new neurons.

Semantic memory

Procedural memory

Episodic memory

Emotional memory

Hippocampus

Cerebellum

Amygdala

Frontal lobe