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Today's Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin discussed Pat Sajak's retirement from 'Wheel of Fortune' and shared their willingness to host the game show
2023-06-14 12:56

When does 'Real Housewives of New York' Season 14 air? Release date, time and how to all-new cast struggle in the Big Apple
'Real Housewives of New York', Season 14, promises opulence, glamour, and unfiltered reality TV drama
2023-07-16 17:52

Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week
2023-10-01 02:26

Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday says the Biden administration's racial equity work is not just the morally right thing to do but also is in the country’s best economic interests
2023-07-01 20:57

Taylor Swift fans are forgetting parts of the singer's concerts thanks to rare phenomenon
Taylor Swift fans have shared feelings of forgetfulness after seeing the pop-star performing on her highly anticipated Eras Tour. Speaking to Time, Jenna Tocatlian, 25, spoke about her experience seeing Swift at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. Speaking about one of Swift’s nightly surprise songs At the concert that Tocatlian attended the song was 'Better Man', but she said: ‘If I didn’t have the 5-minute video that my friend kindly took of me jamming to it, I probably would have told every that it didn’t happen.’ She added that as she waited to leave the stadium, during an hour-long wait, she found it difficult to grasp the reality of a night she had waited so long to experience. ‘It’s hard to put together what you actually witness,’ she told Time. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter It seems Tocatlian isn’t the only one experiencing ‘post-concert amnesia’. Taking to social media, many users have shared their inability to recall the events of the show, from small details to even significant parts of the concert. Some described having feelings of guilt after waiting so long to attend the show and leaving without explicit memories. Ewan McNay, an associate professor in the psychology department at the State University of New York in Albany, told Time that the experience may be a result of too much excitement. He explained that ‘this is not a concert-specific phenomenon - it can happen any time you’re in a highly emotional state.’ This is because as a result of feelings of excitement, the body’s stress levels increase, which in turn causes neurons associated with memory to start firing indiscriminately. McNay shared that this makes forming new memories ‘really hard.’ The biological explanation for this occurrence is due to the body seeing excitement as a state of stress. The body then starts pumping out the brain’s favourite molecule for memory: glucose. Because the body thinks it’s stressed, it doesn’t want to waste energy on memory formation. Your vagal nerves, which regulate internal organ functions, also become stimulated as a result of the perceived stress. All this causes the part of your brain responsible for emotional processing - known as your amygdala - to release a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine. This helps to categorise memories as having high emotional content, increasing the likelihood that they’ll be stored vividly in your mind. However, McNay goes on to explain that too much of this chemical release can actually invest the process, especially if caffeine or alcohol are included. Which leads to your brain struggling to create and store new memories. For those who want to try and have a better memory of an important event, whether it’s seeing Taylor Swift, or getting married, McNay shared some helpful techniques. He says to try and achieve a ‘semi-meditative state’ and relaxing. He also adds that physical responses such as screaming at a concert tells the body that you must be scared. If you stand still in a more relaxed state, your brain will know not to get too excited, and aid the formation of new memories. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-29 16:21

When will 'Love Island USA' Season 5 Episode 14 air? Recoupling to bring dramatic breakups
'Love Island USA' Season 5 Episode 13 cliffhanger will take a dramatic turn in Episode 14
2023-08-01 12:50

'Halfway through recording I realised, ‘I can’t do this...' Brandon Flowers scraps new Killers album
Brandon Flowers has revealed he has scrapped The Killers' new album after realising "halfway through recording" he didn't want to make another stadium rock record.
2023-08-29 20:50

Andrew Tate describes love as having 'authority' over people, trolls say ‘he has larger ego than Mt Everest’
Andrew Tate gets trolled after he shares his definition of 'Love'
2023-09-26 14:24

What is the cost of staying in Barbie's Dreamhouse in Malibu? Ken is all geared up to play super host
Fans of Barbie have a chance to rent out her Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb and revel in her world while Ken plays the super host
2023-06-27 15:55

Madison Beer and Camila Cabello groove to Gracie Abrams' music during London concert, Internet says 'a crossover never expected'
Madison Beer and Camila Cabello spotted together at Gracie Abrams concert in London
2023-10-05 19:55

Channel Seven commentator criticized for 'motherhood' comment about Australia star Katrina Gorry during Women's World Cup match
A commentator for Australian network Channel Seven has been criticized for a comment he made about Matildas star Katrina Gorry during the team's 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in the Women's World Cup on Thursday.
2023-07-21 19:50

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, set to receive Ms. Foundation's Woman of Vision Award
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be in New York Tuesday night, along with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown, to receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award, as the nation’s oldest women’s foundation marks its 50th anniversary
2023-05-16 21:46
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