Why does stress make you forget? Neuroscientist Gustavo Deco explains how your brain shifts from learning to survival mode.

In our age of information overload, remembering things can be a daunting task. But as a memory researcher and college professor, I’ve found some hope in that challenge. In January 2021, like millions ...

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One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...

Connections Between Music and Memory Music has long been celebrated for its cognitive and emotional benefits. While much of ...

A random language, bird names, card tricks, or history facts may offer more than simple entertainment.

Research undertaken over the last century has revealed that sleep plays a role in the mechanisms directing normal cognitive and developmental processes, including the consolidation of memories. This ...

An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

Sometimes we remember things that we did not even know we had memorised and sometimes the opposite happens – we want to remember something that we know we’ve learned but are not able to recall it.