We all spend our days thinking, solving problems, making choices, learning new things, yet most of us rarely pause to examine how we think. Hidden beneath our everyday decisions is a quiet skill that ...

Among its many uses, generative AI can now create practice questions. But can these questions aid learning, and how do they ...

It might sound like dystopian science fiction, but discovering how to reshape memories responsibly is helping us to heal the ...

For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. However, for seniors who've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another ...

Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that ...

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

1. Purposeful practice. Practice for new skills should be thoughtful, slow, and deliberate rather than rushed. When you work slowly, things become simpler. You don’t perform better when you speed ...

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Memory is vital for identity and adapts to lifestyle. Experts reveal science-backed habits to boost memory and learning.