In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A ...

That’s because too much detail would defeat our ability to make a quick decision based on experience. However, some people have specific cases of exceptional memory, like having an uncanny head for ...

New research suggests the human brain’s memory and learning peak at seven senses—the optimal number for cognition.

Tying “fragile” memories to emotional events could help people remember them better in the future, researchers at Boston University believe. Leo Chenyang Lin was on a trip to New Hampshire two years ...

We tend to think of memory as exclusively the brain’s domain, but new research suggests that this view may be far too narrow.

Memories of places "drift" across the brain as they are carried by different sets of neurons over time, a new study in mice suggests. Historically, neuroscientists thought that memories of locations ...

Voice assistants remind us of birthdays; apps keep medical records organised. The conveniences of artificial intelligence make life easier but also raise a deeper concern ...

Your daily choices matter—here’s what experts say could be hurting your memory over time. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelly Plowe, M.S., RD Your lifestyle habits and daily choices affect your memory, both ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...