In this episode, Professor Charan Ranganath, director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at UC Davis and author of Why We Remember, reveals how memory truly works. He explains how our choices shape the ...

However, some people have specific cases of exceptional memory, like having an uncanny head for numbers, or an obsessive ...

Researchers are designing studies that better represent how memory works in daily life, leading to discoveries about how to intervene when it falters.

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 ...

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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 ...

A PERFECT MEMORY? Jill Price has a near-perfect memory. Give her any date, and she can typically recall what the weather was like, personal details of her life and what happened in the news. Price was ...

If you’ve followed this blog from its beginnings in 2009, you’ll know that it’s covered a wide territory. From initial interests in developmental psychology (I started it when I was coming out of a ...

Humans are hardwired to see faces, even in inanimate objects. We have a lima bean-shaped part of our brains dedicated to facial recognition. But this process of seeing a face and recognizing it isn't ...

So how do pharmaceutical brands get remembered? At VCCP Health, using research across three continents, we’ve distilled the science of memorability into five strategic “CHESS moves” — the key levers ...

Growing older often comes with the expectation of memory loss. By age 80, the average person recalls far fewer words on standard memory tests than they did in middle age. Scientists long assumed this ...