(from left): Research Group Leader Dr. Cornelia McCormick, Merlin Monzel und Pitshaporn Leelaarporn find connection between autobiographical memory and aphantasia. When people lack visual imagination, ...

Researchers have discovered a new pathway to forming long-term memories in the brain. Their work suggests that long-term memory can form independently of short-term memory, a finding that opens ...

Memory can be broken down into multiple types, including long-term memory, short-term memory, explicit and implicit memory, and working memory. Memory is a process in your brain that enables you to ...

Share on Pinterest New research links a typical Western diet to lasting memory issues. Cavan Images/Getty Images A new study in rats has found that a high-sugar, high fat diet, such as junk food or a ...

As the popular saying goes, “An elephant never forgets — or does it? Elephants are intelligent mammals that can recall faces and places, but how much can they actually remember? Let’s find out about ...

Memory loss after brain aneurysm surgeries, like coiling, is common. Some people experience memory loss for less than a day. For others, difficulties with memory can persist for months. Surgical ...

Sometimes, we search for information in long-term memory and find it—a name, a movie title, or a vivid example to support a general conclusion. Other times, we're unable to recall what we believe we ...