Forgetting may be a functional feature of the brain, allowing it to interact dynamically with a dynamic environment. Credit: Dr Nora Raschle. Forgetting may be a functional feature of the brain, ...

The Interference Theory of Forgetting A classical hypothesis about forgetting is that learning some things tends to make one forget others. This mechanism can be demonstrated, and modern experiments ...

We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad thing – that ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The brain, with its 100 billion neurons, ...

Neuroscientists today report the first results from experimental tests designed to explore the idea that “forgetting” might not be a bad thing, and that it may represent a form of learning – and ...