According to researchers, there is some benefit to forgetting information. A new study report forgetting information plays a positive role in learning and can improve long term memory retention. Read More
Intentional forgetting may require more attention to the unwanted information, rather than less. Read More
Researchers implicate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in in our ability to actively forget a memory. Read More
A new study reports what you forget could be key to what you learn and remember. Read More
Using optogenetics to dampen delta waves of rats during sleep resulted in weaker memory reactivation and promoted forgetting. The findings could have significant implications for treating PTSD in humans. Read More
A protein called Scribble appears to orchestrate the intracellular signaling process for forgetting, a new study reports. Read More