Eric Zillmer, PsyD, is the Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences. He is also the director of the Happiness Lab at Drexel University and ...

A familiar scent could help individuals with depression recall memories more easily than verbal cues, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open noted. For people with major depressive disorder ...

Many people love the holidays because they are a time to make happy memories with loved ones. But what if you could do something that would help restore memories in some of the people you love? Using ...

A familiar scent could help individuals with depression recall memories more easily than verbal cues, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open noted. For people with major depressive disorder ...

Whether it’s news notifications or work emails, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the stresses of our time every moment of every day. But what if there was something we could do to rekindle the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration by Alanah Sarginson Think of your happiest memory. A wedding, your child’s birth, or maybe just a perfect night out ...

My good friend and mentor, Ulric Neisser, passed away recently. Since hearing the news, I've been flooded with memories - intrusive memories of happy experiences. Although I have not sought to ...

"Moments big as years," a phrase coined by the poet John Keats, suggests that some brief experiences are so vivid and powerful that they remain with us for all of our life. These moments tend to ...

Travel often brings unexpected moments that turn into the best memories. Throughout life, people share stories where simple mistakes lead to laughter, connection, and happiness. These small travel ...

In 2011, on a flight to Portland, Ore., I saw physicist Michio Kaku doing long hand calculations with a pencil and notepad. I was like, “Damn, I just occupied the same space as Michio Kaku doing ...

On the harder days with my husband’s cancer, we would try to remember happy memories to help improve our moods. At the grocery store last week, I overheard a dad talking on the phone as we stood ...