Fading Memories (IMAGE)

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Fading Memories

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Much like opaque filters we apply to pictures on social media, the vibrancy of our memories dims and fades over time, Boston College researchers report in the journal Psychological Science. The image reflects 12 levels of visual salience, or vibrancy, used to rate how memories fade.

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