Category Archives: Memory Training & Improvement

Dopamine Released After Brain Training Improves Working Memory Performance

Dopamine Released After Brain Training Improves Working Memory Performance. Continue reading

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Attention Skills Are Key to Multitasking and Memory

Attention skills are important as we age and try to do more than one thing at a time. Continue reading

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Daytime Nap Better For Improved Memory Than Cramming

Daytime non-REM sleep napping not only enhances memory, but also helps reorganize and consolidate memories with common features for later recall. Continue reading

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Improve Your Memory through Physical Exercise

Physical exercise builds muscle and improves overall health and well being. It can also increase brain size leading to improvements in memory, especially in older adults. Continue reading

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Playing Fast-Paced Video Games Can Increase Your Cognition, Attention, and Vision

According to research presented at a New York University conference, whether you are taking down opponents in the latest Call of Duty game, racing around the track in the latest installment of Gran Turismo, or playing any of the many … Continue reading

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Piecing Together the Perks of Puzzles

We have all experienced it. We know the feeling that overcomes us when we’re busy solving a puzzle. The concentrated, focus-filled plateau we reach when solving puzzles is called neurological critical thinking. And this is essentially due in part to … Continue reading

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ACTIVE Study Shows Memory Training Maintains Memory Fitness Even In Later Life

The ACTIVE Study found positive effects of cognitive training at 5 years post-intervention for basic mental abilities, health-related quality of life, and improved ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living. Continue reading

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Does Exercise Make Your Brain Smarter?

Regular aerobic exercise should be able to maintain, if not increase, brain performance, especially memory and learning ability. Continue reading

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Act of Handwriting Is Key to Learning, Memory and Ideas

Research shows that writing by hand helps with remembering and learning letters and shapes, improving idea composition and expression, and aiding fine motor-skill development. Continue reading

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Repeating Brain Activity Pattern Each Time Helps Remembering

People are more likely to remember specific information such as numbers, faces, names or words if the pattern of activity in their brain is similar each time they study that information, according to new research from the University of Texas … Continue reading

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