The rotary phone in my grandparents’ hallway had a cord so long it could stretch halfway down the corridor. When I was little, I used to stand there listening to my grandfather dial numbers slowly, ...

Recent psychological research reveals that certain forms of strong memory can make people more prone to distortion, anxiety, and poor decisions, all while making them feel smarter and more accurate ...

Scientists are gradually understanding more about how and when music therapy works. One of the known uses of music in therapy is for Alzheimer’s and dementia therapy, where listening to music can help ...

The brain can retrieve memories that never reach conscious awareness, offering new clues about how forgetting and memory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Understanding how the brain recalls (and doesn’t) recall memories could lead to better treatments for memory disorders.

Recalling specific positive memories and happy life experiences during adolescence may help teens fortify their resilience and reduce the risk of depression later in life, according to a new study ...

Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates "forgotten" memories, but they only reach consciousness if they pulse at a specific rhythm.

Half-forgotten memories can be resurrected using "mental time travel," a new study suggests. The research, published Monday (July 28) in the journal PNAS, showed that a person can rejuvenate their ...

Researchers have used brain imaging to show how memories can be reactivated in the brain without them reaching conscious awareness, showing that these memories persist even when we think they have ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: To test this hypothesis, the authors selected 1,216 participants (split into four groups) to undergo two memory experiments. The first experiment ...