Giving AI a human-like memory limitation may actually help it learn language better. In their new proof-of-principle study, ...

Researchers build fleeting memory transformers with human-like memory decay, proving memory limits help AI learn grammar ...

In our age of information overload, remembering things can be a daunting task. But as a memory researcher and college professor, I’ve found some hope in that challenge. In January 2021, like millions ...

In the realm of human learning, a key component of interest is learning retention–the ability to recall what has previously been learned. Retention performance in humans is typified by one of three ...

Making smart decisions is a product of intelligence; that’s why Jeff Bezos is a proponent of recognizing two-way doors. (Bezos also feels the the smartest people often change their minds, not because ...

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Fig. 2: Spatial learning and memory flexibility are improved in Ccny KO mice. The alternative text for this image may have been ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

Explore how music shapes learning, memory, and knowledge through community, oral traditions, and the wisdom of elders.

Sometimes we remember things that we did not even know we had memorised and sometimes the opposite happens – we want to remember something that we know we’ve learned but are not able to recall it.

Research undertaken over the last century has revealed that sleep plays a role in the mechanisms directing normal cognitive and developmental processes, including the consolidation of memories. This ...