Facts and ideas can be mapped in ways that show how they relate to each other. The map drawing usually begins with outlined notes, because few people can think fast enough to construct a map in ...

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 ...

“I have trouble remembering dates, like birthdays, anniversaries or appointments. I feel like I’m letting people down or missing out on things.” “I often forget where I put my keys, wallet, phone or ...

(CN) — The ability to recall details of long-ago events may not be a sign of a good memory, scientists say — in fact, forgetting “irrelevant details” may be a sign of a more active brain. The brain ...

I wish I could prescribe Lisa Genova’s new book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, to everyone who comes into my clinic asking about why that hard-to-get name sits at the tip ...

Understanding how brains actively erase memories may open new understanding of memory loss and aging, and open the possibility of new treatments for neurodegenerative disease. The fragrance of hot ...

In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not just a glitch in the brain but is actually a finely-tuned process, and ...