Want to learn more quickly, and retain more of what you learn? Neuroscience says boosting your memory is relatively easy.

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

The ancient Greeks used mnemonic devices to remember lengthy speeches, a testament to their effectiveness. Mnemonics are ...

Some widely prescribed drugs may quietly affect your memory, focus, and cognitive performance. Here’s how they work, who’s ...

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade ...

A song from childhood can hit you out of nowhere. A smell can carry you back decades. Then again, yesterday’s errands fade ...

Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that ...

Memory has been a topic of discussion several times over the past couple of days in relation to announcements around generative artificial intelligence (GAI). Not the type of memory that goes into a ...

Source: Wikipedia Commons. By Wren de Antonio - Original source: Publicity photo circulated to press by Penguin Books. "I remember DDT." "I Remember Marilyn Monroe's softness in The Misfits." "I ...

When we talk to friends and family about our common past, we sometimes discover discrepancies in memory. But that doesn’t mean memory is unreliable. These discrepancies mainly illustrate differences ...

The travel memory book serves as a solution to my biggest fear: Forgetting the memories that make me feel most alive. Here's ...

Sometimes less is more. Doing less talking and more listening will place the focus squarely on the person you are conversing with. It shows that you are focused and interested and is much more ...