In the first year of the COVID-19, there was a significant drop in working memory and executive function in older individuals, which is linked to known dementia risk factors including increased ...

Executive functions are cognitive skills that are essential for high-level tasks that involve setting goals and carrying them ...

Adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise – such as brisk walking – each week, or at least 75 minutes ...

A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates ...

Recent findings from research in the Department of Psychology in the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno found that in younger people, increased screen time on devices like ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

Imagine a movie character’s day going exactly as she planned: her organization systems make her space pristine, she’s on time or early for everything, her focus rivals an Olympian’s, and she adheres ...

Your working memory plays a crucial role in how you process and retain information daily. It affects everything from ...

This month’s executive function skill is working memory. Executive function skills are brain-based skills that help us “get things done” easily—or not—depending on our particular brain. Working memory ...

Our current brain structures have been with us for at least 35,000 years. But today’s work environment, filled with the pinging, whooshing, grabbing, greedy solicitations of digital media, is unlike ...