Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It also also about how your brain functions under pressure.

Psychologists call it “offline waking rest.” In its purest form, offline waking rest can be closing your eyes and zoning out ...

So since we all learn best by doing, it only makes sense that testing yourself — as long as you do it the right way — is the ...

To engage in active recall while you study, try these methods: Use flashcards to quiz yourself, especially the Leitner method of flashcard review, which forces you to wait longer intervals between ...

The human brain’s ability to store and recall information remains one of science’s most intriguing areas of study. From remembering where we placed our keys to preserving precious moments with loved ...

Why are we able to recall only some of our past experiences? A new study led by Jun Nagai at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan has an answer.

The best study methods not only rely on research and established understandings of how memory works, but are easy to incorporate in a practical way. The "123" method meets all the criteria of a good ...

To dig deeper, the researchers developed a method for measuring activation patterns in astrocytes across a whole brain of a ...

As we grow older, we are expected to notice distinctions in the pace of recall. Forgetting people’s names, losing one’s ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

New research reveals that astrocytes — not neurons — are responsible for stabilizing emotional memories by re-engaging during recall.