New research highlights how smartphones are transforming memory science by capturing real-world data on sleep, emotion, and ...

Autobiographical memory is a broad category of memories related to a person’s own life. This complex body of information can range from basic details about one’s past to vivid impressions of ...

The experiences conjured by episodic memory can be very recent or decades-old. A related concept is autobiographical memory, which is the memory of information that forms part of a person’s life ...

A new study shows that having a vivid imagination—especially for visual details—may increase a person’s risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after trauma.

Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM, is the ability to accurately remember details of daily experiences that ...

Teenager Tyler Hickenbottom has a rare condition known as ‘HSAM’ (Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory) and is featured in The Memory Mirage. It allows him to remember every day of his life ...

And some people do have better visual memory than others. Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is a condition that has been identified in fewer than 100 people worldwide. People with ...

While studying memory outside the lab comes with challenges, researchers are turning to smartphones to improve the process.

He is the author of six books and over 100 articles, chapters, and book reviews in the fields of personality, autobiographical memory, and clinical psychology. Jefferson A. Singer Curriculum Vitae ...