How a person remembers something, that is, how that memory is created in the brain, is a complex process. While simple descriptors sometimes help, “The man wore a yellow hat” or “The woman had a black ...

In a series of experiments, researchers tested people’s ability to remember where and when they saw an object—spatial and temporal memory—and found both forms of memory to be massive “People often ...

The human brain can select relevant objects from a flood of information and edit out what is irrelevant. It also knows which parts belong to a whole. If, for example, we direct our attention to the ...

The philosopher John Locke argued that memory is a necessary condition of identity. The objects in Francesca Fuchs’ paintings are hazy, as though hidden behind a veil. These objects are imbued with ...

What objects in our museums — and in our lives — do we most value? That’s what filmmaker Jonathan Fein will help discern this “Third Thursday” at Philbrook Museum of Art. Using never-before-broadcast ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The first physical conference I attended this year was the 2021 OCP Summit in San Jose, CA. There were exciting developments ...

What happens in the aftermath of a sudden, shocking, man-made disaster like the terrorist bombings of Oklahoma City’s Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995, and New York City’s World ...

The next time you're struggling to remember exactly where you left your keys, parked your car or put down your glasses, don't necessarily give up on your memory completely. Previous research has shown ...