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January 28, 2026

Your sense of self is deeply tied to your memory – here’s how

Shane Rogers, Edith Cowan University

Memory is at the very heart of who we are, but it’s surprisingly complex too.

Will either sibling remember this momentous meeting? ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images

June 8, 2022

Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about ‘infantile amnesia’

Vanessa LoBue, Rutgers University - Newark

Psychologists know babies can form memories soon after birth. So why can’t people remember anything that happened to them before around age 2? A child development expert describes possible reasons.

April 13, 2022

Can we ever fully separate our work and home lives? Philosophy suggests we should stop trying

Peter West, Durham University

Apple TV’s Severance imagines what would happen to our sense of self if we could completely separate our work and home lives.

Keeping busy during the pandemic by taking on a new hobby or tackling a home renovation project can help us get through challenging times. (Shutterstock)

November 29, 2020

7 ways meaningful activities can help us get through the coronavirus pandemic

Mary Ann McColl, Queen's University, Ontario

The coronavirus pandemic has been a stressful and challenging time. But staying busy can help by creating a diversion, helping us to build community and strengthening our sense of self.

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