Short-term memory loss is scary because one would expect things that they just saw to be front of their mind. If you feel ...

Rather than holding information in specific areas of the brain, our memories are represented by the connections between neurons, called synapses. According to a recent study from the Salk Institute in ...

Sometimes, we search for information in long-term memory and find it—a name, a movie title, or a vivid example to support a general conclusion. Other times, we're unable to recall what we believe we ...

Why your short-term memory falters, and how to make it better. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: Some thoughts vanish from my brain as soon as I think of ...

Maybe those funny videos are the best medicine. New research suggests that laughter can improve short-term memory in older adults. Getty Images April 20, 2014— -- Ever have trouble remembering ...

Researchers have investigated the shared and unique neural processes that underlie different types of long-term memory: general semantic, personal semantic and episodic memory. Their study, published ...

Do you struggle with your short term memory? It may be due to what you're eating. These foods in particular negatively impact ...