“The Book of Memory” by Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah is a fiercely vivid novel that in some places — particularly, unfortunately, its opening pages — takes itself too seriously. Some paragraphs ...

Would you like to live forever? It sounds utterly exhausting – and so I’ll pass, thank you, Professor Rowlands. Yet to some hopeful readers the subtitle of this short book on memory – ‘Or, How To Live ...

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How often do you lose or misplace your keys? If the answer is often, then you're in luck. Psychologists have said it is not always a sign of a poor memory. In a new book called The Psychology of ...

Memory Piece, the new novel from National Book Award finalist Lisa Ko, kicks off in the 1980s with three teenage girls who find a deep connection to one another. Into the1990s and eventually the 2040s ...

In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

With so many modern moms recording their baby’s first steps, words and days of school on Facebook or Instagram, it may not be immediately obvious why having a physical memory book for your baby is ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

When Byron Levy died at 94, he left something of himself behind. Years later, his grandson Colin Levy would discover it—and, in turn, get to meet his grandfather again. The younger Levy came to call ...