Making Art Boosts Seniors’ Psychological Resilience
German researchers report positive changes in the brains of recent retirees who learned how to create visual art.
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Memory
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Can You Supercharge Your Brain?
Applying mild electrical currents to your head could take away pain, help memory, and improve attention—and the U.S. military is very interested.
This Is Your Body on Laughter
Several new studies exploring the effects of laughter are contributing to a fast-growing body of research that finds just how important it is to keeping us happy, healthy, and sane.
Want to Remember Your Notes? Write Them, Don’t Type Them
Dust off your pens and notebooks. A new study finds laptops make note-taking so easy it's actually ineffective.
Revisiting Austin Street: The Death of Kitty Genovese, 50 Years Later
The public murder of a young woman near her home in Kew Gardens made the bystander effect a household term in 1964. Now, fifty years later, it can be used to illustrate another psychological phenomenon: the surprising fallibility of memory.
Are Ugly Faces More Memorable?
Sure, but you're also more likely to think you remember a beauty you don't even know.
The Limits of Memory for Witnesses of Crime
Using so much brainpower to make quick decisions during a crime keeps us from creating lasting memories.
Your Child’s Brain on Math
Why do some children benefit more from tutoring than others? And does one small education study have the ability to drastically change our behavior as parents?