Congenital aphantasia is considered the inability to consciously generate visual imagery. Although there are early descriptions of this disorder going back to Aristotle, it was not formally described ...

People with the condition may have memory problems similar to Alzheimer’s, while also experiencing stiffness, slow movement, ...

Visual perception changes may be an early sign of Alzheimer's, particularly in women. The condition, known as posterior cortical atrophy, often leads to visual problems like trouble reading or depth ...

When people lack visual imagination, this is known as aphantasia. Researchers investigated how the lack of mental imagery affects long-term memory. They were able to show that changes in two important ...

Researchers at the University of Southern California have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the human brain forms, stores and recalls visual memories. A new study, published in ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

Human beings often take memory for granted, not truly appreciating the little things like being able to remember a street name, or what the weather was like two days ago. But what if you couldn't ...

Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things happen. But how it processes what you see—like objects or images—has been a ...