After a decade of work, scientists at UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape Center have developed a suite of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in aging adults. The games, which co ...

Video games are not only for leisure and entertainment but may also unlock some of our untapped cognitive skills. A musical rhythm game aims to improve an adult's short-term memory, as reported first ...

A decline in memory is a harsh reality for some people as they age and may even mark the start of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. But new research suggests that time spent in virtual reality – ...

New research reveals how cognitive changes can take place even years after people stop playing. A number of studies have shown how playing video games can lead to structural changes in the brain, ...

How often do you long for a better memory? Well, this neuroscientist can help you achieve just that. Maybe you're giving a presentation or revising for exams, or maybe you just always forget where you ...

Working memory refers to the memory you can consciously hold in your mind at any one instant—such as a phone number you just looked up. Most people can only hold about four totally independent items ...

Feel like the pandemic has destroyed your memory and you’re still struggling to get your brain fully back on line? You’re not alone. According to psychologists all the stress, inactivity, and monotony ...

True photographic memory as depicted in pop culture doesn’t exist. That’s because too much detail would defeat our ability to make a quick decision based on experience. However, some people have ...

If there were an app on your phone that could improve your memory, would you try it? Who wouldn’t want a better memory? After all, our recollections are fragile and can be impaired by diseases, ...