Memory suppression refers to the voluntary down-regulation of unwanted or intrusive memories by means of top-down cognitive control mechanisms. This capacity is crucial in everyday life for regulating ...

A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall.

It is well known that intentional use of mnemonics can improve the formation and recall of memory. Intentional memory control is assumed to help us to remember valued memories while suppressing ...

In a remotely presented, memory-management-track session at the 2023 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management and BPF Summit, Frank van der Linden pointed out that the line dividing resources ...

Learn how losing REM sleep disrupts your brain’s ability to block unwanted memories – especially in people with mental health struggles. From time to time, our conscious mind is invaded by unpleasant ...

Working memory and attention are closely related concepts. Working memory is defined as the ability to control attention, and distraction (e.g., irrelevant emails or text messages). WMC is critical ...