A new study has found that people can better access detailed memories from their childhood by experiencing an illusion of owning a younger version of their own face. The research, published in ...

Although the illusion was very brief, we found a significant difference between the memories described by participants in each group. As we had predicted, those who “re-embodied” their childlike faces ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

Research has indicated that most people’s earliest memories, on average, date back to when they were 3-1/2 years old. Recent studies of children, however, suggest that our earliest memories are more ...

Memory can play tricks on us. We can remember something clearly from childhood, yet when we pursue the topic with people we recall being there, those family members look shocked or amused because ...

There's just something about the good old days that tugs at our heartstrings. Whether you're remembering your favorite childhood toy or longing for those moments you spent with family years ago, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In Head Trip, PopSci explores the relationship between our brains ...

Most mornings around 10, the phone rings. It’s my daughter, calling from upstate New York, where she shares a home with her husband. The calls go on for at least a half-hour, an unusually long time ...

The actor tells AARP The Magazine about a childhood memory that has stuck with him as "kind of a post-traumatic stress disorder" Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He ...

As Children’s Day brings with it a wave of nostalgia, celebrities across the film industry are revisiting some of their most heart warming childhood moments — the ones captured in grainy photographs, ...

Research has indicated that most people’s earliest memories, on average, date back to when they were 3-1/2 years old. Recent studies of children, however, suggest that our earliest memories are more ...