Part personal narrative, part primer on the science of memory, and part exploration of the implications of cutting-edge brain ...
There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...
We're talking octogenarians (or older) with faculties more like their 50s. Here's what Northwestern cognition researchers ...
Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the ...
Growing older often comes with the expectation of memory loss. By age 80, the average person recalls far fewer words on standard memory tests than they did in middle age. Scientists long assumed this ...
When you try to solve a math problem in your head or remember the things on your grocery list, you’re engaging in a complex neural balancing act — a process that, according to a new study by Brown ...
When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like ...
Neuroplasticity is the brain's limitless power to learn, remember and create. Neuroplasticity is the process through which thoughts, experiences, and actions transform the brain. This ability of the ...