“Our research shows that we can help people with mild cognitive impairment improve the amount of information they learn and remember; however, different cognitive training approaches engage the brain ...

Spaced learning or training is robustly superior to massed training for many forms of human learning and for virtually every animal model system that has been examined. The phenomenon has been a major ...

In the arena of cognitive psychology, scientists typically devise laboratory tasks that have little to do with everyday life in order to test a theoretical model. Findings from such experiments help ...

We have all been told by teachers that learning occurs best when we spread it out over time, rather than trying to cram everything into our memory banks at one time. But what is the optimal spacing?

Research shows smart study beats long study for math formulas. Retrieval practice and spaced repetition are key. Quizzing helps more than re-reading. Spacing out reviews improves retention. Mixing ...

People with a mild cognitive impairment were better able to recall information when using common memory strategies, one of which was popular in grade school, according to a new study. “Our research ...