Cognitive immobility is a form of mental entrapment that leads to conscious or unconscious efforts to recreate past instances in familiar locations.
Researchers have developed a computer model which has allowed them to identify gene sets responsible for specific memory processes.
A new study reports that while the ability to recall specific details may diminish with age, other types of memories may not.
Older adults who have higher levels of education, embark on more social activities and stay cognitively active have a slower rate of cognitive decline than those who engage in less self-maintenance and social activities.
Researchers claim the case of a man who suffers from extreme anterograde amnesia following a trip to the dentist is "like nothing we have ever seen before".
A new study reports people may lose awareness of their memory loss almost three years prior to Alzheimer's disease setting in.
A short nap allows babies to generalize individual experiences, preserve the details of the experience, and differentiate the events from existing general knowledge.
According to researchers, the ability to assess memory quality appears in children, and metamemory continues to improve beyond childhood into adolescence. The findings could provide new insights into effective learning methods and assist teachers to devise new educational strategies.
Researchers identify a neural circuit that connects the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, which is responsible for encoding episodic memory.
Long-term memories remain 'silent' for about 2 weeks before reaching a mature state, a new study reports.
Researchers report episodic memory function becomes disrupted when neural pathways that allow communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex are deactivated.
Researchers identify a specific mechanism that can provide resistance to epilepsy but also damages a specific type of memory.
