We integrate very different periods of our life into one continuous self—from childhood into early adulthood and beyond. How ...

New research from University of Virginia psychologists has found that "epigenetic clocks"—tools scientists use to estimate a ...

Among the many types of information your memory system uses to decide what to remember, new research suggests social ...

Cognitive science identifies six habits to boost memory: forming connections using mnemonics, per Journal of Experimental Psychology; spacing study wi ...

To assess and study human memory, psychologists have so far primarily used tasks that require people to verbally recall ...

Janice Haaken, a professor emeritus of psychology at Portland State University, who has written several books about memory, told me, “Scholars who look at the history of trauma understand the ...

The new book Memory Lane convincingly demonstrates how memories are like Lego buildings that are constantly being rebuilt.

Adopting a third-person, observer point of view when recalling your past activates different parts of your brain than recalling a memory seen through your own eyes, according to a new article.