Researchers have learned a lot about how memory works. Their insights form the basis of clever strategies that help us remember better. Here are four easy-to-use techniques.

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Have you ever put your keys down and then quickly forgotten where to find them? When you try to recall where you might have left them, you are drawing on working memory, which is the ability to ...

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, according to researchers from the School ...

Everyone sees themselves through their own eyes, but our memories shape how we judge the person staring back in the mirror.

The human brain’s ability to store and recall information remains one of science’s most intriguing areas of study. From remembering where we placed our keys to preserving precious moments with loved ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...

Think of your happiest memory. A wedding, your child’s birth, or maybe just a perfect night out with friends. Sit with it for a moment. Remember the details. What were you wearing? What did it smell ...

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

💬 “Form memories with intention - and make the decisions in daily life that will give you the memories you want to hold onto.” ~Charan Ranganath ⚡️ Charan Ranganath is a Professor of Psychology and ...

You could swear you left your phone on the table near the door. And you’re having a hard time summoning up your recently changed ATM PIN. Everyone has memory glitches, but there’s no question you may ...