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TwitterNext time you find yourself drenched in an unexpected downpour, look on the bright side – it’ll be a memorable experience. While wet weather may make us feel gloomy, it sharpens the memory and improves our recall, psychologists say. But those who feel in a good mood because it’s a sunny day are able to remember less well, according to memory tests carried out by Australian researchers.Heading for cover under threatening skies.
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Every cloud really DOES have a silver lining: Scientists find gloomy days are good for brain
April 18th, 2009 
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January 15th, 2009 admin Daniel Tammet. Photo by Jerome TabetFrom Scientific American:Daniel Tammet is the author of two books, Born on a Blue Day and Embracing the Wide Sky, which comes out this month. He’s also a linguist and holds the European record for reciting the first 22,514 decimal points of the mathematical constant Pi. Mind Matters editor Jonah Lehrer chats with Tammet about how his memory works, why the IQ test is overrated, and a possible explanation for extraordinary feats of creativity.Read more ….
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