Most people use the snooze alarm upon waking — but is it losing them vital sleep? Three experts weigh in on the habit.

a process called memory consolidation. So Fried and a team of scientists wanted to watch this happen in people. FRIED: But also trying, actually, to boost memory, to boost this process.

we will briefly outline how memory consolidation works during sleep. Scientists believe that during waking hours, our brains are primed to make or “encode” new memories. But during sleep ...

Your brain has at least three interrelated phases for memory: encoding, consolidation and retrieval of information. When we encounter new information, our brains encode it with changes in neurons ...

The research reveals that ultrafast memory consolidation—a process by which the brain stabilizes and enhances learning during ...

For something to become a memory, three functions must occur: Acquisition – learning or experiencing something new Consolidation – the memory becomes stable in the brain Recall – having the ...

If your loved one needs memory care, it's important to know what you’re looking for in a community. Reminiscence therapy is a type of talk therapy that involves recalling past memories and events.

Novel work by researchers in the UC Irvine Sleep and Cognition Lab examined how dream recall and mood affected next-day memory consolidation and emotion regulation. The findings, published recently in ...