Congenital aphantasia is considered the inability to consciously generate visual imagery. Although there are early descriptions of this disorder going back to Aristotle, it was not formally described ...

On the other hand, the Bonn researchers want to investigate whether this ability can be trained. "It may even be possible to help people who suffer from memory disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, ...

Human beings often take memory for granted, not truly appreciating the little things like being able to remember a street name, or what the weather was like two days ago. But what if you couldn't ...

(from left): Research Group Leader Dr. Cornelia McCormick, Merlin Monzel und Pitshaporn Leelaarporn find connection between autobiographical memory and aphantasia. When people lack visual imagination, ...

Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things happen. But how it processes what you see—like objects or images—has been a ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

Researchers at USC have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the human brain forms, stores and recalls visual memories. A new study, published in Advanced Science, harnesses human ...

Human beings often take memory for granted, not truly appreciating the little things like being able to remember a street name, or what the weather was like two days ago. But what if you couldn't ...