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Psychologists use the experimental method to determine if changes in one variable lead to changes in another. Learn more about methods for experiments in psychology.| Verywell Mind
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Memory refers to the processes used to acquire, store, retain, and later retrieve information. Learn more about how memories are formed and the different types.| Verywell Mind
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Alzheimer's is an incurable, progressive brain disease characterized by symptoms of dementia. Learn more about the causes and treatments for Alzheimer's.| Verywell Mind
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Trauma changes the brain. The physiological origins of PTSD include changes in the amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and mid-anterior cingulate cortex.| Verywell Mind
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Learn about the four main types of memory. We also talk about how these types of memory are formed, along with providing strategies for memory improvement.| Verywell Mind
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Long-term memory refers to the lasting storage of information in the brain. Learn about the duration, capacity, and types of long-term memory, and how it forms.| Verywell Mind
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In Freud's theory, the conscious mind includes everything inside awareness. Learn more about the conscious mind's role and how it relates to the unconscious.| Verywell Mind