Researchers have learned a lot about how memory works. Their insights form the basis of clever strategies that help us ...

While memories may fade with time, the explanations people give for why they remember an event remain surprisingly stable and ...

"Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute." — Fyodor Dostoevsky, (Winter Notes on Summer Impressions, ...

The human capacity to forget is not merely a failure of memory but a fundamental adaptive mechanism. Memory suppression and intentional forgetting involve the active inhibition of unwanted or ...

It's easy to forget important events like a work deadline or an anniversary, but understanding how memory works can help. Cognitive psychologist Endel Tulving introduced the idea of episodic and ...

Couples often finish each other’s sentences. New research suggests they may also help edit each other’s memories. A study published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology provides ...

Stress can play a major role in memory lapses, especially for people living with OCD and trauma. When the mind is overwhelmed ...