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 ...

A person’s memory is a sea of images and other sensory impressions, facts and meanings, echoes of past feelings, and ingrained codes for how to behave—a diverse well of information. Naturally, there ...

Memory problems vary from person to person. What you consider to be a problem depends partly on what you need or expect to be able to do. You may find the following tips helpful. Talk to others, such ...

If you suffer from regular mental blocks or memory slips, you are not alone. Our mental speed seems to decline from our late-teens and early-20s - and especially when we are under stress. There are ...

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Memory actually takes many different forms. We know that when we store a memory, we are storing information. But, what that information is and how long we retain it determines what type of memory it ...