Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

In the late 19th century German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus published an influential book exploring memory and learning. Ebbinghaus was the first to chronicle a learning phenomenon which became ...

A collaborative Indo-German research team has identified a clear biological mechanism linking disturbances in gut bacteria to ...

Researchers at EPFL have found that an existing drug used to treat cancer, among other things, also seems to improve memory. Intriguingly, tests in mice show that the drug works by switching on genes ...

When the National Education Policy 2020 was released, it proudly acknowledged the ancient Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) by ...

In a classic experiment in the field of cognitive psychology conducted by Godden and Baddeley in 1975 [1], 18 divers learned lists of words either on dry land or underwater. The researchers found that ...

Want to be able to increase your learning speed, make smarter decisions, and increase your overall intelligence? Science to the rescue. Most of us wait tend to wait until the last minute to learn what ...

Traditionally, forgetting names, skills, events or information is often thought of as purely negative — a passive decay. However unintuitive it may seem, research suggests that forgetting plays a ...

Memory is vital for identity and adapts to lifestyle. Experts reveal science-backed habits to boost memory and learning. Healthy eating, quality sleep, and exercise strengthen neural connections.