encoding

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BrainJul 19, 2026

Image Memorability, Not Recognition Success, Drove N400 Encoding Signals

A 2026 EEG study found that image memorability predicted recognition strongly, z = 9.17, p < 0.001, and the N400 encoding signal tracked memorability after later recognition success was incl…

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BrainMay 18, 2026

Emotional Memory fMRI Separates Arousal From Valence

A 2026 fMRI study of 1,006 healthy young adults found that emotional pictures were remembered better than neutral pictures, but the brain signal split after arousal was modeled: amygdala and…

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