Researchers have revealed how two neural circuits located in the brain's retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory storage. This discovery could lead to more precise ...

New research published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement has found that older adults who regularly participated in mentally challenging activities, such as reading or puzzles, maintained higher ...

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

The national 4-H program has published a holiday activity guide containing great ways to spend quality time with family.

Explore how ADHD impacts memory and what this means for daily life. Learn if ADHD can cause memory loss, the science behind it, and practical tips to improve focus and recall. Ideal for those with ...

Worksheets designed for letter tracing offer visual and tactile guidance ... This repetition strengthens their short-term ...

Scientists discovered that memory formation isn’t limited to the brain. Non-brain cells can activate memory genes, responding ...

Our brains have to do a lot of work when we watch a movie. There are plots to follow, dialogue to interpret, visuals to take in, and more. Now, scientists have created a detailed map of how the human ...

Altering visual experience does not change drift ... suggesting that targeting GHS-R1a activity could improve memory and mitigate cognitive decline in AD.

Though common, there are lots of costs to this behavior, including a lack of concentration, memory lapses, and forgetfulness ...

Targeted memory reactivation improved memory performance of easy-to-learn words, but had no effect of difficult-to-learn words, which suggests a critical role of word learning difficulty in sleep ...

Fearful memories are known to recruit neurons in a specific region of the brain called the amygdala. When we experience something frightening, the amygdala signals to other brain regions involved in ...