A sense of self-awareness is strongly involved in episodic memory. It’s the feeling of personally remembering.

This video explains how memories form and persist, exploring the roles of neurons, synapses, and brain regions involved in learning, recall, and long-term storage.

Memory worries are common with aging. Learn what they mean, when they matter, and how anxiety, mood, and evidence shape cognitive concerns.

Part personal narrative, part primer on the science of memory, and part exploration of the implications of cutting-edge brain research, it’s an odd but intriguing volume. I was curious to read it in ...

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A new study in mice suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may stem from a breakdown in how the brain replays recent experiences during periods of rest. The research was carried out by s ...

New UK research challenges some scientists' fundamental assumptions about how memory works, relying on the entire brain.