Long periods of isolation affect our social bonding hormones.

"It’s more important for people, for survival, to notice the lion in the bush than it is to notice [a] beautiful flower."

The link between memory and purpose may help researchers work towards better outcomes for physical and mental health.

Some researchers say a tip-of-the-tongue feeling, called lethologica, reflects a good memory, not a bad one.

This is the first animal that doesn't show signs of deterioration in memory function over time, researchers said.

Reading from paper is less distracting, and provides both sensory and motor cues that can help process information better.

Amid rising Covid19 cases and lockdowns, the French term for "already lived" seems eerily apt.

It’s important we preserve the cultural memory of this crisis for lessons to make their way into our collective actions, discourse, and long-term policy.

We absolutely haven't been here or done this before...right?

The brain's smell and memory centers are wired together in a way no other senses are.

A habit of texting while watching TV could weaken our ability to focus on and retain information at other times.

As one of the most arbitrary things about a person, a name is usually among the first pieces of information our brains filter out.

People have on average 4-6 dreams per night, and forget most of them.

Not only is it normal, it's "a sign of high cognitive functioning."

It's mostly genetics, but privilege plays a big part in the making of a prodigy.

Nostalgia is a coping mechanism for dark times.

To prevent people from reliving traumatic experiences, the brain processes and stores such memories differently.

In an age of typing and texting, this feels like an analog anomaly.