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Published online 5 November 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021104-5
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Bloody teeth boost memory
Excitement helps our recall of unrelated events.
Watching a gory tooth extraction helps people remember unrelated facts, brain researchers have shown. Excitement, they suggest, aids memory formation - students or the elderly could capitalize on this to improve their recall.
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