Memory

As we age, our ability to temporarily hold and process information tends to decline. However, a recent study of over 30,000 adults suggests that having more physical tissue in six specific brain regions predicts better working memory.

A comprehensive review of 38 studies provides evidence that targeting the brain's hippocampal network with noninvasive magnetic pulses selectively improves a person's ability to recall specific, personal experiences without affecting other cognitive skills.

A new neuroimaging study reveals that the brain organizes autobiographical memories chronologically. Memories from similar periods of your life share similar neural patterns, showing how our minds physically map out our personal histories.

The popular book The Body Keeps the Score has mainstreamed the idea that the body stores repressed traumatic memories. However, memory researchers warn this controversial concept risks reviving debunked theories and promoting therapies that generate false memories.

A new case study published in Cortex provides the first documented evidence of highly superior autobiographical memory in early adolescence. The findings reveal a 13-year-old boy who can recall his past with extraordinary, near-perfect accuracy.

Far from a blank slate, the infant brain begins with an overabundance of random neural connections. Neuroscientists discovered how trimming this excess wiring transforms the hippocampus into a powerful, structured memory machine.

A recent study suggests that negative emotions tied to everyday memories fade much faster than those linked to sexual experiences. Researchers found that while the brain naturally softens bad memories, intimate encounters resist this emotional fading process.

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.