Memory feels like a mental video archive, but psychologists have shown it behaves more like a creative editor, constantly ...

There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...

A strong memory sounds like an unmitigated good, but science shows that vivid recall can distort your reality, fuel anxiety ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

Memory shapes us. Our beliefs, thoughts, fears, rationalities – all are shaped by our past experiences in the form of memory. Memories anchor us to the past and help us make sense of the present.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Deepasri Prasad, Dartmouth College and Wilma Bainbridge, University of Chicago (THE ...

Memories get classified in ways that seem at first blush straightforward. They can be short-term or long-term, semantic or episodic. Semantic memories consist of remembered facts not personally ...