
NeuroscienceApril 15, 2026
A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories
By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus
Utkarsh Gupta is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of North Dakota. He uses behavioral, neuroimaging and neuromodulation approaches to study the bodily self, autobiographical memory, working memory, mental workload, attention and multitasking.

A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories
By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus