Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

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Multitasking usually lowers productivity because most people are “task switching,” which creates a mental “switch cost” that slows processing and reduces accuracy. Switching between tasks strains ...

Q. I’m a physician and have long seen studies on using the nicotine patch for multiple disorders, including memory. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, I decided to give it a try. I started ...

In the 1920s, a Russian journalist named Solomon Shereshevsky became famous for his extraordinary memory. He could memorize and repeat up to 70 unrelated words, provided they were read about three ...