There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in ...

A strong memory sounds like an unmitigated good, but science shows that vivid recall can distort your reality, fuel anxiety ...

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.

Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new language, may build cognitive reserve and memory confidence.

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

When someone retrieves a memory, they “aren't playing a recording back,” explains Elizabeth Loftus, a psychology professor at the University of California, Irvine. Rather “we are constructing” that ...

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Researchers have learned a lot about how memory works. Their insights form the basis of clever strategies that help us ...

Grandparenting is good for the aging brain, potentially serving as a buffer against cognitive decline, according to findings ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...