Don’t look back: The aftermath of a distressing event is more memorable than the lead-up

Don’t look back: The aftermath of a distressing event is more memorable than the lead-up

Halfway through a true crime podcast, a morning commuter jerks the wheel to narrowly avoid a collision. When discussing the podcast with a coworker later that day, the driver can easily recall the details of the episode’s second half but retains only a blurry recollection of how it began. A new study from psychologists at … Read more