http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/memory/ Can you trust your memory? Learn about superior memory, memory loss and how moral blame can affect memories of objective facts. en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:05:02 EST Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:05:02 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/memory/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214215342.htm Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia, according to a systematic review. Despite concerns that cognitive improvements may not be matched by improvements in quality of life, the review also found positive effects for well-being. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:53:53 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214215342.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214134809.htm Humans move between ‘patches’ in their memory using the same strategy as bees flitting between flowers for pollen or birds searching among bushes for berries. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214134809.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213154141.htm Researchers have found the key to understanding how memories of pain are stored in the brain. More importantly, the researchers are also able to suggest how these memories can be erased, making it possible to ease chronic pain. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:41:41 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213154141.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213134137.htm Everyone has moments when they feel more in control of their lives than at other times. New research shows that this sense of control fluctuates more often, and more quickly, than previously thought – and that this sense of control may actively affect cognitive abilities. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:41:41 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213134137.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213083717.htm New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people age 70 and older. MCI is the stage between normal memory loss that comes with aging and early Alzheimer’s disease. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:37:37 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213083717.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120209101839.htm UC Riverside biomedical scientists have identified a new link between a protein (beta-arrestin) and short-term memory that could open new doors for the therapeutic treatment of neurological disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease. They show that if beta-arrestin is removed from neurons, short-term memory loss is prevented. But beta-arrestin is also required for normal learning/memory. The researchers argue that a fine balance needs to be established, one that could be achieved by pharmaceutical drugs in the future. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120209101839.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208180057.htm Ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208180057.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120207202624.htm In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment -- an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress -- is consistently associated with higher disability and with neuropsychiatric symptoms but not with most socio-demographic factors, according to a large study. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120207202624.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206143817.htm A new study may explain why people can hold visual information in great detail in their working memory. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206143817.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203141507.htm People who suffer a traumatic experience often don't talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something doesn't always mean you'll forget it; if you try to force yourself not to think about white bears, soon you'll be imagining polar bears doing the polka. A group of psychological scientists explore the relationship between silence and memories. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203141507.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203141503.htm Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction -- say, doing a puzzle -- relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do they use the same brain processes? Neuromaging suggests they do. When applying a placebo, scientists see activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. That's the part of the brain that controls high-level cognitive functions like working memory and attention -- which is what you use to do that distracting puzzle. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203141503.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202201600.htm It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and identification of these people would mean that they could begin treatment as early as possible. New research shows that specific questions, included as part of a questionnaire designed to help diagnose AD, are also able to discriminate between normal memory loss and aMCI. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:16:16 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202201600.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201094315.htm Severe, rapid memory loss may be linked to -- and could predict -- a future deadly stroke, according to new research. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:43:43 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201094315.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201092721.htm Researchers reveal how pleasantness and emotional intensity affects memories. A woman's memory of an experience is less likely to be accurate than a man's if it was unpleasant and emotionally provocative, new research suggests. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201092721.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121421.htm Holding information within one's memory for a short while is a seemingly simple and everyday task. We use our short-term memory when remembering a new telephone number if there is nothing to write at hand, or to find the beautiful dress inside the store that we were just admiring in the shopping window. Yet, despite the apparent simplicity of these actions, short-term memory is a complex cognitive act that entails the participation of multiple brain regions. However, whether and how different brain regions cooperate during memory has remained elusive. Researchers in Germany have now come closer to answering this question. They discovered that oscillations between different brain regions are crucial in visually remembering things over a short period of time. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:14 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121421.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120127162409.htm Memories in our brains are maintained by connections between neurons called "synapses." But how do these synapses stay strong and keep memories alive for decades? Neuroscientists have discovered a major clue from a study in fruit flies: Hardy, self-copying clusters or oligomers of a synapse protein are an essential ingredient for the formation of long-term memory. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120127162409.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126134001.htm A key feature of human and animal brains is that they are adaptive; they are able to change their structure and function based on input from the environment and on the potential associations, or consequences, of that input. To learn more about such neural adaptability, researchers have explored the brains of insects and identified a mechanism by which the connections in their brain change to form new and specific memories of smells. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:40:40 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126134001.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125162630.htm Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that occurs between normal aging and dementia, than women, according to a new study. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125162630.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125151839.htm Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now researchers may have an explanation for the problem. They say it is likely that some of these students may have undetected reading comprehension difficulties. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125151839.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123152043.htm Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work. The findings of two new studies identify areas of the brain where activity is suppressed by psilocybin and suggest that it helps people to experience memories more vividly. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123152043.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120122104638.htm Clarification of the role of a specific protein fragment that forms toxic clumps and damages the brain could lead to therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:46:46 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120122104638.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118173246.htm Talking on a cell phone or texting while walking may seem natural and easy, but it could be dangerous and result in walking errors and interfere with memory recall. Researchers found this to be the case in a study of young people walking and using their cell phones. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:32:32 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118173246.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120117145059.htm Scientists have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis following memory retraining using modified Story Memory Technique. This study is the first to demonstrate that behavioral interventions can have a positive effect on brain function in MS, an important step in validating the clinical utility of cognitive rehabilitation. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:50:50 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120117145059.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120113204933.htm Medical researchers have discovered a previously unknown effect of opioids. The study shows that opioids not only temporarily relieve pain, but at the right dose can also erase memory traces of pain in the spinal cord and therefore eliminate a key cause of chronic pain. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:49:49 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120113204933.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109211815.htm Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new study. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109211815.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120106164919.htm One gene appears to regulate the brain's ability to form new memories. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:49:49 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120106164919.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092038.htm New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092038.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092036.htm People with diets high in several vitamins or in omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease than people whose diets are not high in those nutrients, according to a new study. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092036.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111227093103.htm Efforts to help people with learning impairments are being aided by a species of sea snail. The mollusk, which is used by researchers to study the brain, has much in common with other species including humans. Neuroscientists have used this animal model to test an innovative learning strategy designed to help improve the brain's memory and the results were encouraging. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:31:31 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111227093103.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140448.htm A brain cell type found where habits are formed and movement is controlled has receptors that work like computer processors to translate regular activities into habits, researchers report. "Habits, for better or worse, basically define who we are," said one of the researchers. Habits also provide mental freedom and flexibility by enabling many activities to be on autopilot while the brain focuses on more urgent matters, he said. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:04:04 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140448.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140338.htm The hippocampus is an important brain structure for recollection memory, the type of memory we use for detailed reliving of past events. Now, new research reveals characteristics of the human hippocampus that allow scientists to use anatomical brain scans to form predictions about an individual's recollection ability. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:03:03 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221140338.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219135226.htm Fifteen years ago, textbooks on human development stated that babies of six months of age or younger had no sense of "object permanence" -- the psychological term that describes an infant's belief that an object still exists even when it is out of sight. That meant that if mom or dad wasn't in the same room with junior, junior didn't have the sense that his parents were still in the world. These days, psychologists know that isn't true: for young babies, out of sight doesn't automatically mean out of mind. But how much do babies remember about the world around them, and what details do their brains need to absorb in order to help them keep track of those things? Babies may not remember what they saw, but they remember that they saw something. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:52:52 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111219135226.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215094805.htm Short-term memory plays a crucial role in how our consciousness operates. Several years ago a hypothesis has been formulated, according to which capacity of short-term memory depends in a special way on two cycles of brain electric activity. Scientists have now demonstrated this experimentally for the first time. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215094805.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214162108.htm A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a new study. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:21:21 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214162108.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214101818.htm High-tech medical imaging techniques were recently used to access internal structures of fossil human skulls. Researchers used sophisticated 3-D methods to quantify the shape of the basal brain as reflected in the morphology of the skeletal cranial base. Their findings reveal that the human temporal lobes, involved in language, memory and social functions as well as the olfactory bulbs are relatively larger in Homo sapiens than in Neanderthals. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214101818.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111213190021.htm Researchers have discovered that a chemical compound in the brain can weaken the synaptic connections between neurons in a region of the brain important for the formation of long-term memories. The findings may also provide a potential explanation for the loss of memory associated with Alzheimer's. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111213190021.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111209105332.htm The cortex, which is the largest zone of the brain and which is generally associated with high cognitive functions, is also a key zone for emotional learning, according to new research. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:53:53 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111209105332.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208125720.htm Acquiring 'the Knowledge' – the complex layout of central London's 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes in the brain and changes to memory in the capital's taxi drivers, new research has shown. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208125720.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208125716.htm When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers report. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208125716.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207133053.htm We put a lot of energy into improving our memory, intelligence, and attention. There are even drugs that make us sharper, such as Ritalin and caffeine. But maybe smarter isn't really all that better. A new warns warns that there are limits on how smart humans can get, and any increases in thinking ability are likely to come with problems. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:30:30 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207133053.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207113552.htm Drugs that affect the levels of an important brain protein involved in learning and memory reverse cellular changes in the brain seen during aging, according to an animal study. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:35:35 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207113552.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207104821.htm Human minds have hit an evolutionary “sweet spot” and - unlike computers - cannot continually get smarter without trade-offs elsewhere, according to research by the University of Warwick. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111207104821.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205181915.htm The witness points out the criminal in a police lineup. She swears she'd remember that face forever. Then DNA evidence shows she's got the wrong guy. It happens so frequently that many courts are looking with extreme skepticism at eyewitness testimony. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:19:19 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205181915.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205165106.htm Babies born at a very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than babies born at a low to normal weight, according to a new study. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:51:51 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205165106.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111130095257.htm People who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:52:52 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111130095257.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128174528.htm As we get older, our cognitive abilities change, improving when we're younger and declining as we age. Scientists posit a hierarchical structure within which these abilities are organized. There's the "lowest" level -- measured by specific tests, such as story memory or word memory; the second level, which groups various skills involved in a category of cognitive ability, such as memory, perceptual speed, or reasoning; and finally, the "general," or G, factor, a sort of statistical aggregate of all the thinking abilities. What happens to this structure as we age? Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:45:45 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128174528.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121193923.htm Studies have shown that people who are overweight in middle age are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later than people at normal weight, yet researchers have also found that people in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease are more likely to have a lower body mass index (BMI). A current study examines this relationship between Alzheimer's disease and BMI. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:39:39 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121193923.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109115820.htm People with birthmarks, scars and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109115820.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109111544.htm A 22-year-old woman known as "HC" with amnesia since birth as a result of developing only half the normal volume of the hippocampus in her brain, has demonstrated to scientists that the ability to hold a single face or word in short-term memory is impaired. But there's a catch -- only if the information is unfamiliar. When presented with a face such as Hollywood celebrity Paris Hilton and asked to recognize the face a few seconds later, the woman could remember A-list party girl Hilton, but she was unable to remember novel, unfamiliar faces as well as healthy age, education and IQ matched control participants. Moreover, HC's short-term memory was even impaired for faces that were famous, but whom HC did not know, such as former U.S. first lady Hillary Clinton. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109111544.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111104102132.htm Addictions, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder -- such painful and harmful problems are recalcitrant to treatment. In the clinic, a person may suppress the association between the stimulus and the response -- say, a bar with ashtrays and smoking -- by learning to pair the stimulus with a new memory not involving smoking. But once out in the world, faced with bars and ashtrays aplenty, he relapses into the old behavior. Some treatment aims at helping the patient avoid locations and stimuli that trigger the harmful behavior. A new article suggests this is not the most effective route. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:21:21 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111104102132.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111104102129.htm A new study addresses the influence of age-related stereotypes on memory performance and memory errors in older adults. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:21:21 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111104102129.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101173636.htm In a pair of new studies, researchers report a new methodology that more deeply parses how and where certain types of memories are processed in the brain, and challenges earlier assumptions about the role of the hippocampus. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101173636.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101125557.htm The birth control shot Depo Provera offers a convenient alternative for women who don't want to remember to take a daily pill. Ironically, new research has shown the shot actually may impair a person's memory. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:55:55 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111101125557.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031154117.htm Biology professors have found the protein tomosyn plays an important role in regulating neurotransmitter between synapses, and consequently plays a role in longer-term memory and learning. The results may prove helpful in developing new drugs to treat human memory loss. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:41:41 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031154117.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143803.htm Immune system cells of the brain, which scavenge pathogens and damaged neurons, are also key players in memory and learning, according to new research by neuroscientists. Earlier studies had shown that laboratory rats experiencing an infection at an early age have an aggressive immune response to subsequent infections, which also harms their learning and memory. In a new study, researchers have identified the source of the learning difficulties and traces it back to the immune system itself. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143803.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026094201.htm Why do we think that men are funnier than women? And why are men particularly responsive to other men's humor? Women, however, find men funnier because they mistakenly attribute funny things to men. A new article explores the reasons behind the stereotype that men are funnier than women and find scientific proof to support it. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026094201.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163151.htm It's a moment burned into the minds of Red Sox and Yankee fans alike -- sitting inches away from the television, fists clenched, tightness in the chest and the unbearable urge to look away... It might have been that very moment in 2003 when the Yankee's Aaron Boone hit a game ending home run. Or it might have been that very moment in 2004, when Boston's Pokey Reese threw to first base for the last Yankee out, and the devastation of 2003 began to fade from the memories of so many Red Sox fans. Either way, a new study says it is the games our teams win that we remember, not the games our teams lose. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163151.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111021162249.htm What makes a great violinist, physicist, or crossword puzzle solver? Are experts born or made? The question has intrigued psychologists since psychology was born -- and the rest of us, too, who may secretly fantasize playing duets with Yo Yo Ma or winning a Nobel Prize in science. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111021162249.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020105918.htm A team of physicians and scientists have described using a combination of broadly available medical tests to produce a much improved predictive picture of the likelihood of impending AD in patients with mild cognitive impairment -- an intermediate stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more pronounced decline of dementia. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:59:59 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020105918.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018111938.htm It's time for forgetting to get some respect, says a psychologist. "We need to rethink how we're talking about forgetting and realize that under some conditions it actually does play an important role in the function of memory," he says. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018111938.htm