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

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

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

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

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

In a new study Indiana University researchers observed episodic memory in rats to a degree never documented before, ...

Episodic memory is a form of long-term memory that captures the details of past events that one has personally experienced. Along with semantic memory, it is considered a kind of explicit memory, ...

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 ...

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 ...