Various theories have been proposed, though no one theory is likely to explain all cases of savants’ memory abilities. Among the proposals are that dysfunction in one area of the brain may lead ...

A normal degree of forgetting is a core element of memory, allowing people to dispense with information for which they no longer have much use. Of course, forgetting causes problems, too.

Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel ...

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