Category Human Development Studies

Memory and Study Strategies

As individuals  move through adolescence and early adulthood  years,they are faced many educational and work tasks  that require effective memory and study strategies. Some important and effective strategies are as follows: Pay attention and minimize distraction: Paying attention helps you…

Magnesium Supplement Helps Boost Brainpower

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Neuroscientists at MIT and Tsinghua University in Beijing show that increasing brain magnesium with a new compound enhanced learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long-term memory in rats. The dietary supplement also boosted older rats’ ability to perform…

A Mind Strengthen Memories

Our memories are strengthened during periods of rest while we are awake, researchers at New York University have found. The findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Neuron, expand our understanding of how memories are boosted—previous studies…