Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, creative process that reconstructs the past each time we reach for it.

Recent psychological research reveals that certain forms of strong memory can make people more prone to distortion, anxiety, ...

Source: Wikipedia Commons. By Wren de Antonio - Original source: Publicity photo circulated to press by Penguin Books. "I remember DDT." "I Remember Marilyn Monroe's softness in The Misfits." "I ...

We often assume that memory belongs mainly to humans. That remembering faces, feelings, moments and bonds over years is a uniquely human gift. But nature quietly tells a different story. Across ...

New research shows storytelling improves memory by helping people remember information better than lists through meaningful sequences.

Remembering why the heck you went into the bedroom uses not only a completely different brain system called working memory, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The brain’s ability to create and store memories is pretty ...

See the world through the lens of science. Sign up for our free, daily newsletter Today in Science. A plume of red, a searing pain and the sounds of summer—these are fragments of my earliest memory, ...

Elephants have excellent memories. In fact, researchers suggest their memory is just as good as that of dolphins and apes. (Though, while scientific reviews show that elephants excel in long-term ...