The black box of the human brain is starting to open. Although animal models are instrumental in shaping our understanding of the mammalian brain, scarce human data is uncovering important ...

Imagine listening to your grandparents weave a captivating story about their childhood. How does our brain manage to store ...

The human brain possesses an extraordinary ability to store and recall memories across a lifetime. Scientists are finally ...

A new review from Rice University explores how emotion, relevance, and individuality shape human memory retention.

A new review examines why people remember certain events, focusing on the emotional, personal, and contextual factors that shape memory.

The General Theory of human memory is the most prominent result of the cognitive revolution in psychology. Despite its role in modern memory research, the General Theory is not well understood. This ...

Are you curious how artificial intelligence is rewiring your memory, nudging your biases, and guiding your choices?

This project uses AI to investigate. AI systems which remember past events perform better in several important domains, suggesting this kind of memory may be a critical aspect of learning and general ...

A new study has revealed distinct features of the human hippocampus, a brain region critical for memory storage and retrieval, challenging the assumption that it functions like a scaled-up mouse brain ...

Chimpanzees are the animals with the most complex memory, apart from humans. They remember where and when ripe fruits are ...

The study reveals that chimpanzees rely on spatial and episodic-like memory to extract social insects hidden beneath the ...

This book is an exciting new look at how archaeology has dealt with the bodily senses and offers an argument for how the discipline can offer a richer glimpse into the human sensory experience ...