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Professor and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez, shown working with brain samples, is exploring the science of memory manipulation. (Alex Wenchel / National Geographic Society) We often think of memories ...

Thousands of people confidently remember Nelson Mandela dying in prison during the 1980s. They recall seeing funeral footage, news coverage, and even his widow’s speech. The only problem is none of ...

Q: My wife and I have a question. Say two cars on a two-lane highway approach an intersection from opposing directions at the same time, both wanting to turn left. Usually both drivers make their ...

If hearing an old song or getting a whiff of freshly sharpened pencils instantly carries you back to high school, you’re familiar with the link between your senses and memory. When a sensory ...

Kelly Dever, a controversial witness in the Karen Read murder retrial who testified to having a “false memory,” has resigned from the Boston Police Department. Dever’s resignation became effective on ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

In 1991, 19-year-old Oliver Campbell was convicted of murder and conspiracy to rob. He spent 12 years in prison. In 2025, his conviction was quashed, following new psychological evidence that revealed ...

Karen Read’s lead defense attorney claimed the credibility and reliability of a Boston police officer who testified at Read’s trial was “irreparably compromised” by her confrontational testimony in a ...

Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says the story ...