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

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

The human capacity to forget is not merely a failure of memory but a fundamental adaptive mechanism. Memory suppression and intentional forgetting involve the active inhibition of unwanted or ...

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 ...

"Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute." — Fyodor Dostoevsky, (Winter Notes on Summer Impressions, ...

While memories may fade with time, the explanations people give for why they remember an event remain surprisingly stable and ...

Couples often finish each other’s sentences. New research suggests they may also help edit each other’s memories. A study published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology provides ...

On Memory and Recollection -- Memory and Imagination -- The Exercise of Memory: Uses and Abuses -- Personal Memory, Collective Memory -- History, Epistemology -- History: Remedy or Poison? -- The ...

Stress can play a major role in memory lapses, especially for people living with OCD and trauma. When the mind is overwhelmed ...