That’s especially true for remembering things you want to do. Psychologists call them prospective memories: remembering to perform a planned action, or recall a planned intention, at some point in the ...

How well our memory works is determined by a complex combination of things, but we can assess it at home for free ...

If you ask your friends about their favorite memories, they may mention their first kiss, a wedding day, or perhaps even giving birth to their child. It’s usually an important moment in time. But how ...

Forgetting is normal, but it can make life difficult. You might forget someone’s name seconds after you meet them, blank on where you’ve put your keys, or miss an important birthday. Memories are ...

Missing keys, forgetting appointments, losing track of important tasks. Sounds familiar? Though occasional lapses are normal, keeping the brain and memory in top form is crucial. Memory loss is a ...

Memory loss is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can face. While it’s often linked to conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, even minor lapses can feel alarming. Forgetting ...

Adam Gazzaley, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, has been researching the effects of video games on brain function for the past decade and is the co-founder of Akili ...

The University of Texas at Arlington is expanding its research on brain health, focusing on how people navigate their ...

A new study from researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, published in September of this year through Neuron, examines how junk food rewires the brain’s memory hub and could lead to a higher risk of ...

Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western-led brain research has determined. The research ...

People with schizophrenia often suffer from cognitive difficulties. Transcranial direct current stimulation of the brain is widely considered safe and is being studied as a treatment for depression.