Do you feel like you have the memory of an elephant? Or, on the contrary, do you forget your neighbor's first name as soon as ...

We tend to imagine memory almost like a filing cabinet — a faithful record of the past we can pull from when needed. But ...

Semantic memory is a form of long-term memory that comprises a person’s knowledge about the world. Along with episodic memory, it is considered a kind of explicit memory, because a person is ...

Our personalities are strongly formed by memories. Among the most significant may be those whose details have faded.

It's easy to forget important events like a work deadline or an anniversary, but understanding how memory works can help. Cognitive psychologist Endel Tulving introduced the idea of episodic and ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...