I’ve struggled with one particular maddening thing for as long as I can remember: When I get up to grab or do something, there’s a good chance I’ll have to go back where I started to remember why I ...

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Reading stories aloud stimulates imagination and helps children remember better. Memory games, such as matching cards, are also beneficial in strengthening both short-term and long-term memory.

Why your short-term memory falters, and how to make it better. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: Some thoughts vanish from my brain as soon as I think of ...

Rather than holding information in specific areas of the brain, our memories are represented by the connections between neurons, called synapses. According to a recent study from the Salk Institute in ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

For decades, researchers have misunderstood a key aspect of short-term memory because of shortcomings in the way they compare the memory capacity of deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) ...

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