memory

Also known as remembering, memory process

thumb|Overview of the forms and functions of memoryMemory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered, it would be impossible for language, relationships, or personal identity to develop. Memory loss is usually described as forgetfulness or amnesia.

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Memory is the mental ability to encode, store, and retrieve information, which allows you to retain knowledge over time and use it to guide your actions. Without memory, you couldn't develop language, maintain relationships, or form a personal identity.

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Research

465,764 papers

About sleep's role in memory.ReviewPhysiological reviews · 2013Rasch B, Born JDOI: 10.1152/physrev.00032.2012
Differential effects of non-REM and REM sleep on memory consolidation?ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports · 2014Ackermann S, Rasch BDOI: 10.1007/s11910-013-0430-8
The hippocampus and related neocortical structures in memory transformation.ReviewNeuroscience letters · 2018Sekeres MJ, Winocur G, Moscovitch MDOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.05.006
Diverse memory paradigms in Drosophila reveal diverse neural mechanisms.ReviewLearning & memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) · 2024Dwijesha AS, Eswaran A, Berry JA et al.DOI: 10.1101/lm.053810.123
Memory and the brain.ReviewJournal of dental education · 2002Robertson LT
Elements of episodic memory: insights from artificial agents.ReviewPhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Boyle A, Blomkvist ADOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0416
Learning and memory in molecular networks.ReviewBiochemical and biophysical research communications · 2025Lissek TDOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2025.152805
Working memory(s).ReviewBrain and cognition · 1999Becker JT, Morris RGDOI: 10.1006/brcg.1998.1092

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40 sections

Contents

Sensory memory
Retrieval cues
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Memory consolidation
Multi-store model
Working memory
Types
By information type
Long-term
Declarative
Procedural
By temporal direction
Study techniques
To assess infants
To assess children and older adults
Failures
Physiology
Cognitive neuroscience
Genetics
Genetic underpinnings
DNA methylation and demethylation
Epigenetics
DNA topoisomerase 2-beta in learning and memory
In infancy
Aging
Disorders
Influencing factors
Interference
Stress
Sleep
Construction for general manipulation
Improving
Sex differences
In plants
See also
Notes
Sources
Further reading
External links

Memory is often understood as an information processing system with explicit and implicit functioning that is made up of a sensory processor, short-term (or working) memory, and long-term memory. This can be related to the neuron. The sensory processor allows information from the outside world to be sensed in the form of chemical and physical stimuli and attended to various levels of focus and intent. Working memory serves as an encoding and retrieval processor. Information in the form of stimuli is encoded in accordance with explicit or implicit functions by the working memory processor. The working memory also retrieves information from previously stored material. Finally, the function of long-term memory is to store information through various categorical models or systems.