Memory FAQ: Answers to the common questions that baffle us all
24 October 2018
Why can’t we remember being babies? Does closing your eyes help you recall? Why can’t I remember what I did 5 seconds ago? What is photographic memory? And more
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Memory special: How can two people recall an event so differently?
24 October 2018
We each have a personal memory style determined by the brain, so next time you argue with someone about what really happened, remember that you may both be right
Memory special: What happens to memories over time?
24 October 2018
Memories fade, but that's no accident. Forgetting is a useful trick of the mind, and even when memories are lost, they aren't always forgotten
Memory special: Is your memory normal?
24 October 2018
Why do some people remember what they did years ago, whereas others have no clue, but never forget a face or are trivia masters? Here's how to make sense of it
Memory special: Is technology making your memory worse?
24 October 2018
From search engines to Instagram and a reliance on satnav, our relationship with technology is changing the way the brain makes memories, for better and worse
Memory special: Can you choose what to forget?
24 October 2018
If you want to forget an embarrassing encounter, you may just need to try. Forgetting isn't a passive process – so here's how to choose which memories you lose
Memory special: What happens to your memories while you sleep?
24 October 2018
As you slumber, the brain is a whir of activity sorting and storing your memories. How does it know which to choose, and how can you game the system?
Memory special: Can you trust your memories?
24 October 2018
Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus exposed false memories in historic sex abuse cases. Now there are new reasons not to trust your memories, she says
Memory special: Can you supercharge your memory?
24 October 2018
Want to remember whatever you like with no effort? Superhuman enhancements in the form of memory prostheses and implants are just around the corner
Memory special: Do we even know what memory is for?
24 October 2018
Remembering the past is useful, but the real purposes of memory may be quite different – from planning for the future to learning to communicate
