Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections. By Leonard S. Marcus Leonard S. Marcus is the author of “Pictured Worlds” and a curator of exhibitions, including ...

How often do you lose or misplace your keys? If the answer is often, then you're in luck. Psychologists have said it is not always a sign of a poor memory. In a new book called The Psychology of ...

Growing up, Jane Ziegelman often heard stories about the old country from family members gathered at her grandmother’s home in Queens, N.Y. In time young Jane would become familiar with many of the ...

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Philosopher Rowlands (The Philosopher and the Wolf) weaves together philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and personal anecdote for an expansive look at how memory shapes identity. Memories are made, ...

This Mother's Day, many of us will also be thinking about our grandmothers, great-grandmothers and ancestors. The connection between grandmother and grandchild is at the heart of "Memory Garden," ...

In this bittersweet account, culinary historian Ziegelman (A Square Meal) introduces readers to a remarkable but little-known artifact of the Jewish diaspora: yizkor books, or memory books. When the ...