The study of nootropics in cognitive research illustrates both the promise and the complexity of brain optimization. Focus, ...

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

Working memory is a critical cognitive system that temporarily maintains and manipulates information for complex tasks such as reasoning, learning, and decision-making. It functions as an interface ...

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training—in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer screen ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

I have had more than one conversation recently in which a friend or associate expressed concern about their memory. Let’s ...

The largest fMRI study to date finds that heavy cannabis use in young adults reduces brain activity and impairs working memory performance.

Breathing indoor air pollution during childhood tends to be linked to worse memory in older adulthood. A new study suggests that improving access to clean energy early in life might help protect the ...

Your ability to mentally disengage from one task before starting another matters more than motivation or discipline. Here’s how this habit makes or breaks productivity.