Memory

Retrieval failure happens when you can’t remember something because the necessary cues aren’t present. These cues could be specific smells, emotions, or other triggers that …

The recency effect is a cognitive phenomenon in psychology characterized by the tendency to remember and give greater significance to the most recent items or …

Working memory is a form of memory that temporarily holds information that a person needs to perform immediate mental tasks. It involves actively processing and …

The primacy effect is a cognitive phenomenon in which people tend to remember and give more importance to the initial information presented in a series …

Short-term memory (STM) is a type of memory that can hold a small amount of information for a limited period of time. The duration and …

Chunking is a memory technique that involves grouping information into smaller, meaningful clusters that are easier to remember. Breaking down complex information into smaller, more …

Forgetting is a memory problem that plagues us all. Little wonder then why researchers have devoted so much time and energy to understanding why we …

For each and every thing you do during any given day, you can guarantee that memory plays a role. This is why memory problems can …

The serial position effect refers to the tendency to be able to better recall the first and last items on a list than the middle …