Forgetting in our day to day lives may feel annoying or, as we get older, a little frightening. But it is an entirely normal part of memory—enabling us to move on or make space for new information. In ...

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...

Giving AI a human-like memory limitation may actually help it learn language better. In their new proof-of-principle study, ...

Neurologist Andrew Budson and neuroscientist Elizabeth Kensinger not only explain how memory works, but also share science-based tips on how to keep it sharp as we age in their new book, "Why We ...

“I am more forgetful these days. Is this normal for old age or am I getting dementia?“ I started my last post with this question and reflected on how attention intersects with our memory. We first ...

You meet someone new, they introduce themselves, and thirty seconds later you’ve completely forgotten their name. You feel embarrassed, maybe a bit stupid. The truth is more interesting. Forgetting ...

Social learning is typically thought to be most beneficial when the environments in which individuals live change quite slowly – they can safely learn tried and tested information from one another and ...