Sep 26, 2025 · Learn about the four main types of memory. We also talk about how these types of memory are formed, along with providing strategies for memory improvement.

2 days ago · Many people have had the experience of smelling something — maybe a perfume or food — that triggers a memory, often from early childhood. Venki Murthy, a neuroscientist and director of …

Nov 26, 2025 · Memory persistence depends on a multi-stage molecular timing system spread across brain regions. Credit: Shutterstock Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular …

Jan 14, 2025 · Unlike other forms of memory, such as muscle memory or instinctive responses, cognitive memory involves conscious thought and effort. It’s what allows you to recall the plot of your …

Sep 16, 2024 · Most memory formation happens in your hippocampus, but the process also involves many other connected brain regions. The three main types of memory are short-term, long-term and …

Sensory memory holds information, derived from the senses, less than one second after an item is perceived. The ability to look at an item and remember what it looked like with just a split second of …

Jul 26, 2023 · Memory is an essential cognitive function that permits individuals to acquire, retain, and recover data that defines a person’s identity (Zlotnik and Vansintjan, 2019). Memory is a multifaceted …

Nov 22, 2025 · Memory is a fundamental cognitive function that enables organisms to encode, store, and retrieve information from past experiences. This complex system underlies virtually all higher …

Many of the research questions surrounding memory may have answers in complex interactions between certain brain chemicals—particularly glutamate—and neuronal receptors, which play a …

Jul 28, 2025 · Memory is the invisible thread that stitches together the story of who we are. Every smile we recall, every lesson we’ve learned, every person we’ve loved and lost lives inside this vast, …