It doesn’t take an extraordinary brain to get smarter about remembering. From techniques used by memory champions to fundamentals like securing enough sleep and maintaining healthy behaviors, just ...

That’s especially true for remembering things you want to do. Psychologists call them prospective memories: remembering to perform a planned action, or recall a planned intention, at some point in the ...

Doing crossword puzzles or math games such as sudoku keeps your brain stimulated. (Getty Images) Don’t forget! March 21 is National Memory Day — a holiday that’s all about boosting brain health and ...

Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific ...

It's easy to forget important events like a work deadline or an anniversary, but understanding how memory works can help. Cognitive psychologist Endel Tulving introduced the idea of episodic and ...

However, we’re not supposed to remember everything, and we have the wrong expectations for memory, according to Charan Ranganath, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of ...

The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone can boost their powers of recall -- and that losing your keys is normal. The mysteries of how memory works are ...

Most current Alzheimer’s drugs try to clear away plaque in the brain. Plaque buildup is a common sign of the disease. Some ...

Every parent wants their child to do well in class, memorize things quickly, and be confident during exams. But sometimes, no ...

Whenever the evening quiz shows used to come on, you’d always beat your spouse to the “buzzer.” (You did a fair amount of gloating about it too.) But in recent years, you’ve been having a harder time ...