Have you ever forgotten a lunch date and stood up a good friend? This can be embarrassing and disconcerting, a potential sign that your memory just isn’t what it used to be. But, according to a new ...

One of my favorite activities to do with students when I’m teaching them about memory is to ask them to tell me about a penny. Seems easy, right? Try it! Here’s what I want to know: Who is on the ...

Memory is the way your brain takes in and stores information so you can use it later on. Memories define who you are in a lot of ways. They help you recall things like important dates, facts, and even ...

Forgetting is normal, but it can make life difficult. You might forget someone’s name seconds after you meet them, blank on where you’ve put your keys, or miss an important birthday. Memories are ...

Your implicit memory helps you remember how to do things without consciously thinking about it. It includes skills and habits, like how to ride a bike and how to get around your house. It also ...

Earlier this year, 20-year-old Vishvaa Rajakumar memorized 80 random numbers in 13.5 seconds—roughly six numbers per second. This feat helped him win the Memory League World Championship, a tournament ...

New research reveals a cascade of molecular timers unfolding across the hippocampus, thalamus, and cortex determine whether short-term impressions consolidate into long-term memory, with implications ...

Source: Wikipedia Commons. By Wren de Antonio - Original source: Publicity photo circulated to press by Penguin Books. "I remember DDT." "I Remember Marilyn Monroe's softness in The Misfits." "I ...

For decades, psychologists and neuroscientists have propagated a dismal picture of the human mind. We are told that far from being rational, most of what we think and do is propelled by irrational ...

THERE are a lot of books about memory, so do we really need another? Why do we remember – surely we already know? Well, perhaps not as much as we thought. Whether you are into biology or not, if you ...