Why your short-term memory falters, and how to make it better. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: Some thoughts vanish from my brain as soon as I think of ...

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

Rather than holding information in specific areas of the brain, our memories are represented by the connections between neurons, called synapses. According to a recent study from the Salk Institute in ...

The human brain is constantly flooded with sights, sounds and sensations, yet only a fraction of those experiences become ...

Can you remember what you had for breakfast three days ago? How about where you've left your car keys? It can often be difficult to remember basic actions in our day-to-day lives. Usually recalling ...

Short-term memory loss is scary because one would expect things that they just saw to be front of their mind. If you feel ...

Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that underpin our sense of self and inform how we navigate the world. But how does ...

Research continues to indicate how imperative it is for us to start protecting our memory earlier in life. But when it comes to implicit vs. explicit memory, what’s the difference? Why are they ...

Many people with ADHD wonder if they have a "bad" memory. I think “bad” is an unhelpful way to describe memory and “uneven” would be more accurate. Adults, teens and kids with ADHD often struggle with ...