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How Does the Brain Process and Store Movement?
What researchers discovered about how the brain processes movement changes not only to our understanding of how the brain works, but provides a better understanding of conditions ranging from Parkinson’s disease to autism.
How Sleep Builds Relational Memory
Our ability to remember connections between unrelated items may have more to do with sleep than previously thought.
How Naps Boost Early Literacy Skills in Preschoolers
New study offers clues to the relationship between sleep, memory development, and literacy skills; specifically, learning letter-sound mappings and using that knowledge to read unfamiliar words -- an important indicator of early literacy skills.
Memory Formation Influenced By How Brain Networks Develop During Youth
Study suggests how ‘your brain is learning to multitask as you get older.
The Best Way to Avoid Procrastination
If you want someone to help you out with something, this is the best way to keep them from procrastinating.
How Do We Learn to Learn? New Research Offers an Education
Cognitive training designed to focus on what’s important while ignoring distractions can enhance the brain’s information processing, enabling the ability to “learn to learn."
Evidence That This 100-Year-Old Practice Enhances Learning
This makes learning easier, faster, and more motivating.
Taking Short Breaks May Help our Brains Learn New Skills
The resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just practiced.
Sugar: High Consumption Affects Learning, Memory
New research shows high sugar consumption early in life affects learning and memory.
Puzzle Play Helps Boost Math Skills
Researchers have found that children who played with puzzles at a young age later perform better on tasks utilizing spatial skills.
Paper Notebooks vs. Mobile Devices
Unique, complex information in analog methods likely gives brain more details to trigger memory.
Solving the Screen Time Puzzle
Contradictory to previous findings, children who learn how to solve a puzzle using a touchscreen can then apply this learning to the same puzzle in the physical world.