When Michelle D. Miller leads faculty workshops, she often does what she calls a “party trick” that she uses on the first day of class with her students: learning everyone’s names. As professors have ...

These four hands-on activities guide students to explore how their attention and memory function and how that impacts ...

Many people who learn a foreign language find it easier to learn a second language—even a third language or more, if they are related, as in Romance languages. Learning how to set up equations to ...

It turns out your brain might not be the only part of your body that remembers. Scientists at NYU have found that cells outside the brain—like those from your kidneys—can actually "learn" and form ...

This is a column about a helpful trick that will radically improve your memory with minimal effort so you can learn faster. But before I get to the science behind the technique and how it can help you ...

Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental ...

Since no one ever does anything worthwhile on their own, who you know is important. But what you know — and what you do with what you know — is crucial. Learning, memory, and cognitive skills are a ...

This is a column about a helpful trick that will radically improve your memory with minimal effort so you can learn faster. But before I get to the science behind the technique and how it can help ...

There are plenty of science-backed ways to get smarter. You can learn several things in succession to harness the power of interleaving. You can vary the way you study. You can test yourself. You can ...

Muscle memory extends beyond physical capability, illustrating how our brains retain skills and remain resilient, even ...