A strong memory sounds like an unmitigated good, but science shows that vivid recall can distort your reality, fuel anxiety and even hamper decision-making. We often treat memory like a mental hard ...

Getting older is finally getting something of a rebrand: 40 is the new 20, and 60 is the new 40; it’s cool to be authentic on social media and share unfiltered, no-makeup pictures of your face. And ...

We often treat memory like a mental hard drive, assuming that the better we remember details, the better we’re doing in life. We praise people who can ace trivia, recall minute details from decades ...