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Thoughts are fleeting by nature, but their effects may not be. New research from UC Santa Barbara shows that mind-wandering — those moments where our attention drifts away from a task at hand — can ...

My husband was recently describing something that happened on a past holiday. It wasn’t a significant event, but it sounded ...

A study conducted by a team from the University of Houston proved that remembering things in the short-term depends on your ...

A new study published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental adds to growing evidence that peppermint can improve memory and attention in healthy adults. The findings show that ...

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

The brain doesn't "fill up" like a computer; it filters. Learn why shared memories differ and why a "full head" is actually a ...

Apathy and impaired attention are two of the most common problems that individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia experience. In the second article of this three-part series, we discuss ...

Teaching is nearly impossible to do when students aren’t paying attention, especially when there are distractions like smart phones, other students and hallway banter. It’s easy to get frustrated, but ...