Neuroscience
Online time can hobble brain's important work
While you are browsing online, you could be squandering memories – or losing important information.
Sep 23, 2013
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News tagged with memory capacity
Neuroscience
Feeding fruit flies with spermidin suppresses age-dependent memory impairment
(Medical Xpress)—Age-induced memory impairment can be suppressed by administration of the natural substance spermidin. This was found in a recent study conducted by Prof. Dr. Stephan Sigrist from Freie Universität Berlin ...
Sep 2, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Practice makes perfect? Not so much
Turns out, that old "practice makes perfect" adage may be overblown. New research led by Michigan State University's Zach Hambrick finds that a copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why people differ in level ...
May 20, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brief mindfulness training may boost test scores, working memory
Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Mar 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Four is the 'magic' number for our mind coping with information
(Medical Xpress)—According to psychological lore, when it comes to items of information the mind can cope with before confusion sets in, the "magic" number is seven.
Nov 28, 2012
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Sleep improves memory in people with Parkinson's disease
(Medical Xpress) -- People with Parkinson's disease performed markedly better on a test of working memory after a night's sleep, and sleep disorders can interfere with that benefit, researchers have shown.
Aug 21, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Greater working memory capacity benefits analytic, but not creative, problem-solving
(Medical Xpress) -- Psychological scientists have long known that the amount of information we can actively hold in mind at any given time – known as working memory – is limited. Our working memory capacity reflects ...
Aug 7, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A walk in the park gives mental boost to people with depression
A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression.
May 14, 2012
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Neuroscience
New research may have discovered how memories are encoded in our brains
University of Alberta led research may have discovered how memories are encoded in our brains.
Mar 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities
Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else.
Mar 15, 2012
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