The human brain actively keeps "learning" in balance by holding on to what matters and letting go of what does not.

Becoming a father is great for a man’s brain health — starting when he first learns that a new child is expected, and then on ...

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 ...

Adults vary in how easily they learn new languages. While previous studies suggest this variability may be due to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Talia Milgrom-Elcott nurtures belonging & advances STEM. When Dr. Melina Uncapher looks at the brain, she sees an organ constantly ...

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults ...

The experiences children have in classrooms, at home and in their communities may help build a cognitive buffer that protects ...

A Spanish speaker learning English may say, “I have 20 years,” instead of “I am 20 years old.” This is a common mistake that can even sound charming. But a new study suggests such slips may not be ...

Information processing is a core element of cognitive processes in the brain. Rooted in the idea postulated by John von Neumann that the stochasticity of neural operations might essentially be a ...

It might soon be "game over" for the video game controller. Yale researchers have developed a new kind of brain-computer ...