New research reveals that human memory may prioritize people and places over context, offering insight into how our brains ...

If you think Mr. Monopoly wears a monocle or believe you’ve read “The Berenstein Bears” books, you might be experiencing the so-called Mandela Effect, or collective false memory.

A new book proposes that human memory is like a Lego tower, built from the ground up, broken down, put away and rebuilt each time it’s called to mind. LeventKonuk/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus.

The human memory system is seated in the medial temporal lobe (MTL). Broadly, it contains the hippocampus, parahippocampal cortex, perirhinal cortex, and entorhinal cortex.

Theta phase synchronization is the glue that binds human associative memory. Current Biology, 27, 3143–3148. More references Share. Tweet. Share. Email. advertisement.

A new paper in Engineering titled “Machine Memory Intelligence: Inspired by Human Memory Mechanisms” presents an approach to artificial intelligence. It aims to solve the problems of large ...