Joshua Foer, the author of the book Moonwalking with Einstein, once said, “When information goes ‘in one ear and out the other,’ it’s often because it doesn’t have anything to stick to.” As researchers learn more about the brain and how it stores information, the more frequently you’ll hear it referred to as a muscle. That’s […]
It’s always interesting when you can recite lines from your favorite TV show to friends, but forget a coworker’s name, a phone number for a new client, or information for final exams. Forgetting crucial information is something that we all experience. Scientists believe that there is a physical process on a molecular level that works […]
It’s possible to remember everything in your textbook using the memory palace technique. Students around the globe struggle to recall what they learned in class, especially incredibly long essential lists, but not if you use the ancient Greek memory technique. Final exams are right around the corner. Have you built your memory palace yet? To […]
Researchers now know more than ever about cognitive decline and dementia in adults. While we’re not at a point yet for a cure for dementia, we know how to delay its onset. New studies show that people who sleep like a rock at night are at a reduced rate of cognitive decline. In one of […]
Heavily debated in society is whether college textbooks are worth reading. If you go to class and take notes, you should be fine. Right? Actually, textbooks are essential to take the time to read because they give you a baseline for that field of study. Textbooks, unlike websites or newspaper articles, have a detailed account […]
Imagine yourself in this scenario. You’re in a large lecture hall packed with students, all scribbling away on paper. The scratch of led pencils is the only sound you hear in the otherwise dead silent room. A professor is scanning the rows of desks while teacher assistants are up at the front. The person next […]
