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

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...

Our memories make us who we are—just ask Barbra Streisand. But despite the lyrics in many popular songs, memories aren’t frozen in time. When we call them up, the details shift and change. And ...

After submitting my last Psychology Today post, “ You Can’t Always Control Your Thoughts,” I began to think about memories, especially those that pop up more often than expected. What was said about ...

Pick a memory. It could be as recent as breakfast or as distant as your first day of kindergarten. What matters is that you can really visualize it. Hold the image in your mind. Now consider: Do you ...

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