In our age of information overload, remembering things can be a daunting task. But as a memory researcher and college professor, I’ve found some hope in that challenge. In January 2021, like millions ...

Sure, success sometimes is sometimes the result of whom you know. Still: Long-term success is almost always based on what you know. That’s why most successful people try to be lifelong learners. And ...

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...

It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages. In recent years, scientists have studied ...

Humans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of ...

Researchers at Google have developed a new AI paradigm aimed at solving one of the biggest limitations in today’s large language models: their inability to learn or update their knowledge after ...

Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental grocery list and then going shopping or remembering and then dialing a ...

I once worked at a propane distributorship where I learned two things that stuck—how to back up a trailer holding a 1,000-gallon tank so that its four steel feet would settle squarely on small blocks.

The Knowledge refers to the rigorous memorisation required to become a licensed London black cab driver, involving learning ...

Research shows watching at double speed speeds up the process without impacting learning or retention.