Memory
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Why You Forget: 5 Strange Facts About Memory
By Bahar Gholipour published
Although forgetting is normal and vital to how the brain works, it sometimes happens in strange or unexplained ways.

Memory Lapses: When Should You Be Worried?
By Fred Cicetti published
If you're having some memory lapses that worry you, discuss them with your doctor.

Erasing Bad Memories: Wiping Out Unconscious Traces Is Possible
By Bahar Gholipour published
Researchers have shown that actively trying to forget an unwanted memory may actually weaken the underlying, unconscious trace as well.

Memory Definition & Types of Memory
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
Memory involves encoding, storing, retaining and subsequently recalling information and past experiences.

Episodic Memory: Definition and Examples
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
Episodic memory is a person’s unique memory of a specific event; it will be different from someone else’s recollection of the same experience.

Implicit Memory: Definition and Examples
By Kim Ann Zimmermann published
Implicit memory uses past experiences to remember things without thinking about them, like how to ride a bike or button a shirt.
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