Working memory influences how you manage emotions in daily life. It serves as your mental workspace, allowing you to hold and ...

The human brain contains a distinct network that serves as its executive agent. This network is primarily based in the dorsolateral prefrontal, parietal, and cingulate cortices. It regulates the many ...

The years of educational disruption during the COVID pandemic led to profound effects on children's learning outcomes, worldwide. Children from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds have been particularly ...

Children across America are struggling to focus. Teachers report shorter attention spans, while parents watch their kids battle distractions. Academic performance continues to decline despite endless ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Executive function is reduced and cognitive effort increased after marathon racing in trained female athletes, outcomes ...

A team of scientists has demonstrated that communication among memory-coding neurons -- nerve cells in the brain responsible for maintaining working memory -- is disrupted with aging and that this can ...

(L-R) Members of the NTU’s LKCMedicine study include Research Fellow Dr Yadollah Ranjbar-Slamloo, Assistant Professor Tsukasa Kamigaki, Research Assistant Huee Ru Chong. A team of scientists from ...

Researchers recently conducted a study to see how playing different types of video games impacts memory capabilities in both younger and older adults. They compared how well they performed at certain ...