The human brain actively keeps "learning" in balance by holding on to what matters and letting go of what does not.

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against ...

Inside the brain is a dense network of neurons that receive, process, and relay information. The synapse, where neurons meet, is the epicenter of this communication. Neurons that send information, ...

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults ...

Pitolisant, a histamine H3 receptor inverse agonist, improved recognition memory, working memory performance, and ...

Adults vary in how easily they learn new languages. While previous studies suggest this variability may be due to the ...

Today, Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences Sydney Bourtros answers a child’s question: How does the brain make and ...

Short-term memories are thought to be formed deep within the brain in structures such as the hippocampus, but little is known about how and where memory-related information is kept in the brain or the ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

Scientists have long known that being obese increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. What remains unclear is ...

A new study out Monday may have found a way to flush the brain fog and attention issues that accompany depression down the ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...