In new UChicago study, researchers used Minecraft to test whether positive or negative emotion makes the recall method more ...

Forget highlighting textbooks until they’re rainbow-colored or writing notes until your hand cramps. The memory technique that students use to ace exams involves turning familiar locations into ...

‘Invoking a memory palace involves picturing some structure or place in your mind, and linking items you want to remember with specific locations around that place.’Illustration: Guardian Design; ...

Memory shapes everything from daily routines to long-term goals. Whether you're looking for your phone or studying for an exam, the way your brain stores and recalls information makes a big difference ...

A still image of one of the virtual reality rooms in the "memory palace" that researchers showed to study participants. It’s obvious to most people as soon as they set foot in a place they know ...