So-called “memory athletes,” for example, participants in the annual World Memory Championships, can rapidly learn and retain large amounts of information. Top athletes can quickly memorize a list of ...

True photographic memory as depicted in pop culture doesn’t exist. That’s because too much detail would defeat our ability to make a quick decision based on experience. However, some people have ...

In Orlando, Florida, a dozen seniors gather in a YMCA twice a week. Some push walkers, others roll in on wheelchairs. After some light exercise and corny jokes, they get down to the real ...