Episodic and semantic memory retrievals involve the same areas of the brain, according to new work

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in ...

New Brain Study Challenges Decades of Memory Research

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Your sense of self is deeply tied to your memory—here's how

You might say you have a "bad memory" because you don't remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot of a movie you watched last month. On the other hand, you might precisely ...
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This brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink how memory works

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.
Psychology Today

Episodic Memory

Episodic memory is a form of long-term memory that captures the details of past events that one has personally experienced. Along with semantic memory, it is considered a kind of explicit memory, ...
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Some birds may use ‘mental time travel,’ study finds

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Implicit vs. Explicit Memory

Your implicit memory helps you remember how to do things without consciously thinking about it. It includes skills and habits, like how to ride a bike and how to get around your house. It also ...