Playing a rhythm-based game for eight weeks helps non-musicians become better at remembering recently seen faces. This suggests that learning to play an instrument could improve short-term memory for ...

We often treat short-term memory like a light switch. But that might be leaving people in the dark. For example, comprehensive short-term memory tests need to assess not only recall, but how ...

How good is your working memory? Whether it involves holding a telephone number in your head long enough to write it down or trying to keep track of all the items on a grocery list, having a good ...

You’ve only been in the shopping centre for a few minutes, but back in the car park, you suddenly freeze. Where did I park? The memory feels gone. You guess and start to head left. Then you see the ...