When you memorize something, the brain creates a nerve-impulse code to create a representation of the information in the brain, and this code can get stored in memory. Upon retrieval, the code is ...

Researchers in the IU Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences recently conducted a study that sheds new light on how an individual’s mind retrieves words and ...

Scientists have, for the first time, identified the brain signals linked to extinguishing fear memories in humans.

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A study published ...

Climbing fiber activity gates the acquisition phase of motor learning but becomes nonessential for memory consolidation or performance once proficiency is achieved.

Cognitive science identifies six habits to boost memory: forming connections using mnemonics, per Journal of Experimental Psychology; spacing study with retrieval practice, backed by Psychological ...

My first real Java application, back in 1997, was a servlet-based group scheduler. It wasn’t quite the smash hit that Hanson’s “MMMBop” was that summer, but as some of you may recall, it had its ...

Many parents wonder why their children struggle with memory. Research suggests that memory can be improved through various ...