Memory

A new study reveals that heavy drinking, smoking, and cannabis use in early adulthood can lead to memory problems decades later. The research highlights how habits formed in youth cast a long shadow over future brain health.

Have you ever struggled to remember the name of someone you just met? A recent study suggests that the natural memorability of a person's face plays a significant role in whether you will actually recall their name.

A study in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience suggests the brain's reward system drives people to seek information about alternative realities. Scientists found this urge remains strong even when the information leads to negative emotions like regret.

A daily meditation practice might help you remember future tasks. A new psychology experiment revealed that a week of mindfulness training boosted time-based memory, particularly when participants could not easily check a clock.

A new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology mapped how cannabis impacts human cognition. The findings provide evidence that intoxication broadly disrupts multiple memory domains, increasing false memories and making it harder to recall practical, everyday information.

A new cognitive psychology study reveals that our susceptibility to false memories depends heavily on how believable a suggested event is, and whether we are told it happened just once or repeatedly.

Many people use cannabis to help cut back on drinking. However, a new study reveals that smoking THC only reduces alcohol cravings for individuals with average or high working memory, leaving those with poorer cognitive control without this benefit.

New research suggests that what you think about repeatedly can prime your brain to retrieve related memories later. The study found that repetitive thinking caused people to experience more involuntary memories about that specific topic.

New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests breathing acts as a pacemaker for memory. The study found that successful retrieval is linked to the respiratory cycle, synchronizing brain patterns needed to remember.

A new study published in Nature reveals the hippocampus does more than store memories. Researchers found that neural patterns in mice reorganize over time, shifting activity backward to anticipate rewards before they happen.

A new framework suggests motivation is more than just effort. Distinct chemical signals create specific "moods" that determine whether the brain records broad concepts or specific details, fundamentally reshaping how we understand learning.

A new study reveals that spontaneous calcium fluctuations in astrocytes are essential for memory consolidation. This finding challenges the neuron-centric view of the brain, suggesting that cellular unpredictability plays a vital role in stabilizing neural circuits.

Can you trust your memory after chatting with an AI? A new study reveals that misleading chatbots are significantly more effective at implanting false memories than static text, causing users to accept fake details as fact.

New research using intracranial recordings reveals that specific populations of neurons in the insula communicate directly with the hippocampus to lock in memories, while neighboring neurons separately track emotional valence.

A new study suggests that the right soundtrack can influence what we remember. Researchers found that stimulating music helps Alzheimer’s patients reduce false memories, while relaxing music may help fade negative images.