A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in ...

Traditionally, explicit long-term memory (the intentional, conscious recollection of things and experiences) is divided into ...

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.

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 ...

Everyone sees themselves through their own eyes, but our memories shape how we judge the person staring back in the mirror.

There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...

Your implicit memory helps you remember how to do things without consciously thinking about it. It includes skills and habits, like how to ride a bike and how to get around your house. It also ...