In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

Working memory is the active and robust retention of multiple bits of information over the time-scale of a few seconds. It is distinguished from short-term memory by the involvement of executive or ...

Immunological memory refers to the ability of the immune system to respond more rapidly and effectively to a pathogen that has been encountered previously. Imprinting by influenza viruses can cause a ...

As time passes, the visual information that illustrates our memories fades away, Boston College researchers report Like old photographs, memories fade in quality over time – a surprising finding for a ...

Sugary drinks and refined carbohydrates may harm memory and thinking by affecting blood sugar levels and key brain areas such as the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Eating lots of ultra-processed ...