In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over ...

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 ...

I meant to write this post last week, but I kept forgetting. This is no joke. I remembered and then forgot, twice, to write and publish this piece. Has this sort of thing happened to you in the past ...

Learn the science behind how memories are made, why there are times when you’re more likely to be forgetful than others, and how you can improve your memory going forward. Over the past couple of ...

She has been wandering the halls, searching for her husband. Lost and worried. Where is he? Why did he abandon me here? This is the pain of forgetting. My mother has Alzheimer’s disease. In earlier ...

On Memory and Recollection -- Memory and Imagination -- The Exercise of Memory: Uses and Abuses -- Personal Memory, Collective Memory -- History, Epistemology -- History: Remedy or Poison? -- The ...

Forgetting names quickly is a common experience that often reveals more than just a weak memory. Psychologists suggest it reflects unique cognitive styles, such as prioritizing context, deep thinking, ...

The things we usually call memories are part of the episodic memory system, which stores memories of episodes of your life, like having a conversation with a colleague or going to the grocery store, ...