Memory is the faculty by which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information. It is a record of experience that guides future action. Memory encompasses the facts and experiential details ...

In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

but how it is remembered – the visual quality of the memory,” said Ritchey, who conducted the study with Boston College Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Kensinger and post-doctoral researcher Rose ...

Worried about memory loss? Learn how to tell normal aging from dementia, spot early signs, and understand when to seek medical advice for yourself or a loved one.

As the Nature Reviews Psychology study authors write: The memory benefit of offline waking rest is comparable to the effect of post-learning sleep, and has been demonstrated for a wide array of ...

Listening to nostalgic music activates key brain regions tied to memory and emotion, according to a new brain imaging study.

Because automatic memory is by nature unconscious, we often don’t notice how essential it is for most of our everyday ...

When we measure working memory, we measure the ability to keep information in mind in the face of distraction. We use this ability all of the time in every day life. For example, trying to remember a ...

Forgetting where you put your keys or wallet does not mean you are losing your memory, scientists have claimed in a new book. Instead, they claim the brain forgets on purpose so it can store other ...

A new study shows that having a vivid imagination—especially for visual details—may increase a person’s risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after trauma.