Congenital aphantasia is considered the inability to consciously generate visual imagery. Although there are early descriptions of this disorder going back to Aristotle, it was not formally described ...

(from left): Research Group Leader Dr. Cornelia McCormick, Merlin Monzel und Pitshaporn Leelaarporn find connection between autobiographical memory and aphantasia. When people lack visual imagination, ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things happen. But how it processes what you see—like objects or images—has been a ...

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory - like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom - your brain changes the memory ever so slightly. It's almost like ...

Human beings often take memory for granted, not truly appreciating the little things like being able to remember a street name, or what the weather was like two days ago. But what if you couldn't ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by repetitive and restricted behavior, challenged social communication, ...