Because what you do starts with what you know–and retain. We all want to be smarter. Make better decisions. Learn faster, and retain more of what we learn. Easier said than done, though — unless you ...

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It’s important to treat your brain like a retirement fund — the earlier you invest, the better it pays off. Building brain health with movement and mental curiosity helps keep your mind’s wiring ...

Memory has limits but can be improved with focus, chunking, and spaced repetition. Testing recall and reducing distractions are key to remembering more effectively.

New research findings: Studies of over 80,000 adults found multilingual speakers were less likely to show accelerated biological aging compared to monolinguals. Why it matters: Switching between ...

We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

Don’t sleep on naps. Getting some quick shut-eye has been associated with several health benefits, such as boosting creativity, improving parenting and increasing joy, a term nicknamed “nappiness“.

Yesterday, I noticed something extraordinary. For the past five years, I’ve frequently driven a challenging seven-hour drive between a small mountain town and my hometown of Vancouver, Canada. For ...

While it can be frustrating to fail, considerable research shows that frequently testing yourself as you learn, especially if you get something wrong, is an highly effective way to speed up the ...