We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad ...

The scientists behind the new theory – outlined today in leading international journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience – suggest that changes in our ability to access specific memories are based on ...

And while forgetting the name of someone at dinner is normal, forgetting how to use your fork and knife isn't. Ultimately, forgetting isn't something to fear – in ourselves or others.

Current Directions in Psychological Science reviews current trends and controversies in psychology. It contains concise reviews of research in all subdisciplines of scientific psychology. Written by ...

In the new study, a team led by Tracy Wang, a postdoctoral psychology fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, had 24 participants sit in a brain-imaging machine while they conducted a memory ...

Forgetting isn't failure; it's fuel. Learn how strategic forgetfulness can actually help your memory—and your curiosity—thrive.

We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad thing – that ...