Have you ever wondered what sets highly intelligent individuals apart from the rest? While intelligence can be a complex and multifaceted concept, certain signs indicate someone may be highly intelligent, including: Pleasant attitude and hard-working nature Good thinking ability Excellent memory and recall capacity Precise and credible decision-making Showing problem-solving skills Curious and open to […]
Do you often forget important details like phone numbers, to-do lists, or instructions for a task? Poor working memory might be the culprit. Working memory allows us to temporarily store and manipulate information in our minds. It’s an essential function that enables us to complete tasks like driving and studying for exams.   But what causes […]
How many memories our brain cells can store depends on our brain’s storage capacity. The human mind does have a memory limit. The average adult human brain’s memory capacity is 2.5 million gigabytes. However, it doesn’t run out of storage capacity, per se. A single human brain has many different kinds of memories. And there’s […]
Brain exercises can be really effective at improving memory. Some of these exercises include learning a foreign language, playing crossword puzzles, number skipping, the 4 details observation task, and repeating what people say in your mind. From age 30 and above, the brain begins to shrink. The rate of shrinkage accelerates as people cross into […]
Forgetting what you have studied is a common frustration for many students. Whether you’re in school or learning new information for work, it can be disheartening to put in the time and effort to study only to find that the information has slipped away in a short amount of time. Understanding why this happens can […]
Keeping up with a healthy diet is essential to improving your cognitive abilities and concentration. Therefore, the foods we consume not only have a relationship with our bodies but also our minds. The brain can’t function without sufficient calories. While your brain only represents 2% of your body weight, it burns around 350 to 450 calories daily. […]
