The human capacity to forget is not merely a failure of memory but a fundamental adaptive mechanism. Memory suppression and intentional forgetting involve the active inhibition of unwanted or ...

It is well known that intentional use of mnemonics can improve the formation and recall of memory. Intentional memory control is assumed to help us to remember valued memories while suppressing ...

Have you ever tried not to think about something? If so, you might be able to relate to the experience of somehow managing to think about it even more—and often more intensely. And when it comes to ...

Maité Crespo García, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge, is lead author of this study. A new study led by Maité Crespo ...

New research reveals how sleep deprivation impairs the brain's ability to suppress unwanted memories, highlighting the critical role of REM sleep. Study: Memory control deficits in the sleep-deprived ...

I’ll often lie awake until three or four in the morning, before drifting off for just a few hours. Then comes the dreaded alarm clock. My mind and body are exhausted all the time – there’s always this ...