Memory is the term used to describe the storage of the vast amount of information the brain uses to perform various cognitive tasks. Different types of memories are stored by the human brain for ...

Your ability to recall the what, when, where, and how of a past experience comes from episodic memory, a type of long-term, explicit memory. Your memory allows you to retain information so you can use ...

For example, declarative memory can help a piano player learn an unfamiliar piece of music as they draw on their knowledge of notes, chords, tempo and dynamics. But once they’ve practiced a piece so ...