Research shows a memory that seems to be gone forever may just be dormant. No matter how hard you try, you (and definitely I) don’t remember everything you want to remember. That’s true even though ...

A new study compared how the brain works when taking notes. The results weren’t even close.

Have you ever forgotten a lunch date and stood up a good friend? This can be embarrassing and disconcerting, a potential sign that your memory just isn’t what it used to be. But, according to a new ...

Oh, how familiar it is: You put your phone down, and a few minutes later you’re looking for it everywhere…in the kitchen, in your purse, on the floor—Did I leave it in the car? Or you run into a ...

Most of us can type faster than we can write. Over the years I’ve gotten fast enough that I can type, verbatim, what people say when I interview them. (Sometimes I’m a half-sentence behind, but I’ve ...

Repetition is a key element of learning. If you want to remember something, come back to it again and again. But when and how you revisit information matters. Decades of research have shown that ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Most of us are ...

Forgetting is normal, but it can make life difficult. You might forget someone’s name seconds after you meet them, blank on where you’ve put your keys, or miss an important birthday. Memories are ...

No matter how hard you try, you (and definitely I) don’t remember everything you want to remember. That’s true even though there are plenty of science-backed ways to improve memory and recall: One ...