Memory for actions, commonly termed the enactment effect, refers to a robust enhancement in memory when individuals physically perform actions during encoding rather than simply reading or hearing ...

The production effect refers to the robust finding that words read aloud, rather than those read silently, are more effectively encoded and later retrieved. This phenomenon is attributed to the ...

On Aug. 11, 1834, a Protestant mob in Charlestown, Mass., burned down a convent of Ursuline nuns. The convent had been known in particular for its school for young ladies. As a former pupil wrote in ...

Share on Pinterest The type of hormone therapy may affect memory performance after menopause, new research suggests. Alfian Widiantono/Getty Images Menopause — the end of a woman’s reproductive years ...