According to sleep memory theory, dreaming sleep is essential for consolidation of memory. Daydreaming, when we're awake and ...

Muscle memory’ is used for tasks we carry out or skills we learn that we begin to perform automatically over time without ...

A new paper by an international team of researchers presents strong evidence that language is learned using two general-purpose brain systems (declarative memory and procedural memory) that are ...

Procedural memory refers to the type of memory that allows the body to move automatically without conscious thought, such as 'riding a bicycle,' 'knitting,' or 'playing a musical instrument.' Celia ...

Why does riding a bike feel natural again, even after years away? Scientists are unpicking muscle memory in your brain and fibres, with surprising consequences for ageing and dementia. You can go ...