The human brain’s ability to store and recall information remains one of science’s most intriguing areas of study. From remembering where we placed our keys to preserving precious moments with loved ...

In new UChicago study, researchers used Minecraft to test whether positive or negative emotion makes the recall method more ...

Several studies have indicated that forgotten memories may not be as irretrievable as once thought. Memory appears to be closely tied to the context in which it was encoded. Consequently, remembering ...

A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine may change the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of neurons that respond to learning events and ...

A sense of self-awareness is strongly involved in episodic memory. It’s the feeling of personally remembering.

When I spoke at the Arabian Business Awards a few years ago, I was puzzled by the number of people in the audience who took photos of my slides. Nor is the fact most people feel the average meeting is ...

I had spent a couple weeks preparing to speak at the Arabian Business Awards. Felt good. Felt ready. Flew to Dubai. Woke up the morning of, worked out, had lunch… and got a message from the organizers ...

No effort—mental or physical—required. Want to improve your memory? Of course you do. Knowledge is great, but success in any pursuit is based on what you do with what you know — so it follows that the ...

A new study has found that people can better access detailed memories from their childhood by experiencing an illusion of owning a younger version of their own face. The research, published in ...

A collaboration between SISSA’s Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. The study, recently published in Neuron, ...