When a psychology researcher discovered her sharp-minded grandmother told the same wedding story with fresh enthusiasm to each new listener, she realized the painful truth: repetition isn't about ...

The traditional model of memory proposes that different types of long term memory are processed in separate brain modules.

In uncertain times, cognitive science shows how simple tasks like Tetris may help women interrupt trauma and reclaim mental ...

New research provides evidence that the repetitive thoughts occupying a person’s mind can directly influence the spontaneous memories they experience later. This phenomenon, termed “preoccupation ...

A new study reveals that setting reminders can eliminate some age-related declines in memory. The findings offer a significant breakthrough in addressing the cognitive challenges faced by older adults ...

The pupils of our eyes get larger when we are focusing on a task–and the size may give clues about our working memory capabilities, a new study has found. A person's pupils dilate in low-light ...