What’s a false memory? Psychologists explain how your brain can lie.

There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...

Episodic and semantic memory retrievals involve the same areas of the brain, according to new work

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in ...

3 Reasons Why A Good Memory Can Be Bad For You, By A Psychologist

A strong memory sounds like an unmitigated good, but science shows that vivid recall can distort your reality, fuel anxiety ...

Memory justifications remain surprisingly stable even as memories fade over time, study shows

While memories may fade with time, the explanations people give for why they remember an event remain surprisingly stable and ...

The science of why video evidence can mess with our brain

In February 2007 the Supreme Court heard a case that hinged on about 15 minutes of video evidence from two police vehicles' dashboard cameras: footage showed the front end of a police car as it ...