Your working memory plays a crucial role in how you process and retain information daily. It affects everything from ...

Working memory is our ability to store and manipulate information for a brief time. It is typically measured by dual-tasks, where the individual has to remember an item while simultaneously processing ...

This month’s executive function skill of focus is working memory. As a reminder, executive function (EF) skills are brain-based skills that help us get things done. For those of us with ADHD, we often ...

Your working memory plays a crucial role in how you process information and carry out daily tasks. If you often find yourself struggling to remember tasks or keeping track of conversations, it might ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I often think about my own soon-to-be 10-year-old, and if she’s somehow missing any of the big skills she ...

Penny Van Bergen receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Association for Psychological Science, and the NSW Department of Education. With school and university exams looming, ...

A new study shows that simple early-life habits, like giving yogurt at age one and ensuring steady night sleep, may influence how strongly children develop memory skills by preschool age. Study: ...

The study is observational, so it can’t prove that cannabis damages the brain, but it adds to scientific evidence that cannabis may impact thinking. More frequent use of cannabis may impair working ...