Memory is the fundamental cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information, specifically your experiences and knowledge. Some memories last mere seconds before your brain discards ...

John R. Rossiter University of Wollongong andRichard B. SilbersteinPhilip G. HarrisGeoff NieldThe Brain Sciences Institute Brain imaging, by steady-state probe topography, was used to investigate ...

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 ...

Rather than holding information in specific areas of the brain, our memories are represented by the connections between neurons, called synapses. According to a recent study from the Salk Institute in ...

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 ...

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 ...