Long-term memory consists of memories that the brain has stored over an extended period of time. These memories can be from an hour ago or from decades earlier. Share on Pinterest Monty Rakusen/Getty ...

From the moment we are born, our brains are bombarded by an immense amount of information about ourselves and the world around us. So, how do we hold on to everything we've learned and experienced?

Explicit memory is a type of long-term memory that’s concerned with recollection of facts and events. You may also see explicit memory referred to as declarative memory. Explicit memory requires you ...