Or why we think something happened when it didn't Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN A false memory is a fabricated or distorted recollection of an event. Such memories may be ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are so many reasons—normal, non-scary reasons—why we forget things, whether it’s the name of that ...

Research has revealed fascinating insights into how our brains create and maintain memories. According to neuroscientists, memory formation depends on specific patterns of neuronal activity in the ...

Imagine that while you are enjoying your morning bowl of Cheerios, a spider drops from the ceiling and plops into the milk. Years later, you still can’t get near a bowl of cereal without feeling ...

When a long-term memory forms, some brain cells experience a rush of electrical activity so strong that it snaps their DNA. Then, an inflammatory response kicks in, repairing this damage and helping ...

New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism. This study is the ...

Time flows in a continuous stream - yet our memories are divided into separate episodes, all of which become part of our personal narrative. How emotions shape this memory formation process is a ...

Researchers say human versions of identified fruit fly chaperone proteins have been implicated in schizophrenia.

Picture the Monopoly Man. Is he wearing a top hat? How about a monocle? The first is true, but if you imagined the board game mascot with fancy eyewear, you have experienced a false memory. False ...

A few years ago, I drove my late grandmother to the geriatrician. When we got to the hospital, she asked me: "You were born here. Do you remember?" I replied: "Thankfully, not." After 5 years of ...