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

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As the semester reaches its midpoint, burnout often starts to set in. For many college students, this time of year brings a ...

Bedtime stories and songs boost children's memory and brain power. Research shows these routines improve language skills and ...

“Making bold decisions that seem right for us but that go against the status quo or the wishes of others can be hard. It’s where so many of us take the route that makes the fewest waves,” she says.

First, the scientists compared brain scans of expert and non-expert creatives (including tango dancers, musicians, visual ...

Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative ...

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 ...

As the body grows older, it gives away subtle signals, tired joints, slower digestion, or weaker eyesight. But the brain, too ...

When drinking alcohol, you might feel relaxed, uplifted, and calm — but these effects don't last, and alcohol can eventually ...