People differ significantly in their memory performance. Researchers have now discovered that certain brain signals are related to these differences. People differ significantly in their memory ...

The evidence shows that the generation of the memory of an event or an experience includes various types of information, such as where it happened (spatial component) or who was involved (social ...

Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a new study finds. Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a new ...

Some researchers suggest these are not distinct types of memory, but rather stages of memory. In this view, memory begins in sensory memory, transitions to short-term memory, and then may move to long ...

Sensory memory is one of several memory types that make up your ability to process and recall what you see. Sensory memory is a brief precursor to short-term memory that allows you to process and ...