When you memorize something, the brain creates a nerve-impulse code to create a representation of the information in the brain, and this code can get stored in memory. Upon retrieval, the code is ...

A new study demonstrated that eye movements can serve as a powerful tool for detecting memory, even when people report not remembering.

Wondering why some memories last and others fade Read ahead to explore the science behind memory and forgetting plus ...

Researchers in the IU Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences recently conducted a study that sheds new light on how an individual’s mind retrieves words and ...

The average human brain weighs about 3 pounds and contains 80 to 100 billion neurons, which are the cells that store information. But how do these cells store information? How do we retrieve that ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A study published ...

By regularly working in activities that get students to recall content they’ve learned in the past and apply it, teachers can ...

Spacing sessions with deliberate effort Spaced repetition, revisiting material at increasing intervals, consolidates long-term memory during rest. Combining this with retrieval practice—testing ...

My first real Java application, back in 1997, was a servlet-based group scheduler. It wasn’t quite the smash hit that Hanson’s “MMMBop” was that summer, but as some of you may recall, it had its ...

Even just one night of less than six hours of rest can impair short-term memory. By Dani Blum We’re all familiar with the feeling of running on fumes after a night of little to no sleep. Sleep ...