Psychologists call it “offline waking rest.” In its purest form, offline waking rest can be closing your eyes and zoning out ...

The course represents the product of 16 years of ongoing research in memory science, learning psychology and neuroscience. In ...

Boston University researchers have found that emotional events can strengthen memories of ordinary moments, giving them lasting power.

Memory decline is not inevitable, and simple habits can sharpen recall, says Dr. Gary Small of Hackensack University Medical ...

A new study reveals that intentional memory control—deciding what to remember or forget—is more powerful than emotional influence when forming long-term memories.

A good night's sleep has long been understood to help us consolidate new memories, but we don't understand how. Associations ...

So since we all learn best by doing, it only makes sense that testing yourself — as long as you do it the right way — is the ...

In the front of each notebook, make a color-coded directory to remind yourself what each pen or highlighter hue represents, then stick to it. You can, of course, do this if you're typing your notes in ...

In order to maintain a long-term career and consistently deliver high-quality performances, professional musicians are required to exercise control over their psychological state before and during the ...

After a long day of work, the only thing you feel like doing is scrolling on your phone. Unfortunately, doomscrolling damages your cognition, memory, and attention span. It might make you feel good in ...

This is a column about a helpful trick that will radically improve your memory with minimal effort so you can learn faster. But before I get to the science behind the technique and how it can help you ...