If you’ve ever watched someone memorize and recite back a string of numbers or a long list of words and thought, “I wish I could do that,” we’ve got good news: You totally can. A simple mnemonic ...

According to the latest research, pot only affects your short-term memory, but even that may soon be a thing of the past. This summer scientists in Barcelona were able to create a compound that blocks ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American One of the tragedies of aging is the slow but ...

In prior lessons, we learned some of the key principles of memorization: Lesson 1: encoding, consolidation, retrieval, re-consolidation Lesson 2: getting motivated Lesson 3: paying attention Lesson 8: ...

Improving your working memory can profoundly impact your daily life, from improving your learning capabilities to boosting ...

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