The New York Times

Can We Get Better at Forgetting?

Some things aren’t worth remembering. Science is slowly working out how we might let that stuff go. By Benedict Carey Whatever its other properties, memory is a reliable troublemaker, especially when ...
Science Daily

Memory, forgetting, and social learning

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...
News Medical

Memory and forgetting are key to social learning, study suggests

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...
EurekAlert!

To forget or to remember? Memory depends on subtle brain signals, scientists find

JUPITER, Fla. - Nov. 21, 2017 - The fragrance of hot pumpkin pie can bring back pleasant memories of holidays past, while the scent of an antiseptic hospital room may cause a shudder. The power of ...
The Conversation

Why forgetting is a normal function of memory – and when to worry

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