Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of ...

Want to be able to increase your learning speed, make smarter decisions, and increase your overall intelligence? Science to the rescue. Most of us wait tend to wait until the last minute to learn what ...

In the late 19th century German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus published an influential book exploring memory and learning. Ebbinghaus was the first to chronicle a learning phenomenon which became ...

In a classic experiment in the field of cognitive psychology conducted by Godden and Baddeley in 1975 [1], 18 divers learned lists of words either on dry land or underwater. The researchers found that ...

Memory failures often feel like personal lapses, but new research suggests the problem may be rooted in hidden architecture ...

Learning later in life isn't just possible, it is important for good quality of life. It can boost memory, emotional ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

Researchers at EPFL have found that an existing drug used to treat cancer, among other things, also seems to improve memory. Intriguingly, tests in mice show that the drug works by switching on genes ...

Crows and ravens exhibit remarkable cognitive abilities, mirroring human intelligence in memory, problem-solving, and social ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. Research analyzed 49 studies with 37,654 participants and ...