Have you ever put your keys down and then quickly forgotten where to find them? When you try to recall where you might have left them, you are drawing on working memory, which is the ability to ...

Avoiding cannabis use before certain cognitive tasks could improve performance Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his work has ...

Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will depend on whether you notice a subtle change on one of the many security ...

Brief strength training may boost focus and working memory, hinting at the mind–muscle connection. A brief session of weightlifting may do more than strengthen muscles. In a Purdue University study, ...

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 63% of heavy lifetime cannabis users showed reduced brain activity during a working memory task. Not ...

In a new study published in Neuron titled, “Working memory readout varies with frontal theta rhythms,” researchers from the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at Massachusetts Institute of ...

Excessive screen time in childhood is associated with changes in the brain, particularly in regions involved in attention and ...

We all know just how tiring and stressful working extra hours can be. But a recent study from South Korea offers some concrete and very concerning measurements. Their new study suggests that working ...

Experts break down how perimenopause and menopause affect the brain and how to support it through these changes.