Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

The song came on in the grocery store aisle while I was reaching for coffee. Nothing about the moment felt special.

Caregivers for people with dementia can get caught up in all the capabilities the patient has lost. Perhaps it is possible to learn to notice the strengths the person still has.

Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never ...

Smell can evoke powerful memories, subtly influence attraction, and even regulate stress. But research suggests that what we sense depends as much on experience as on biology.

Decades of child bereavement research show auditory memory outlasts visual memory in early childhood loss, with lasting ...

Dance is more than physical movement; it is a powerful form of expression that stimulates the brain, boosts mental health, and strengthens social and emotional connections.

Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates "forgotten" memories, but they only reach consciousness if they pulse at a specific rhythm.

Some women leave an emotional mark that is hard to erase. Discover the types of women men often remember even after a breakup and the psychological reasons behind those lasting memories ...

Your mind goes blank in the supermarket. What was it you meant to buy? Here’s what’s going on in your brain and when you need ...

Cannabis intoxication causes false memories, source confusion, and impairs the ability to remember future tasks.

Researchers have used brain imaging to show how memories can be reactivated in the brain without them reaching conscious awareness, showing that these memories persist even when we think they have ...