Researchers have known that children often don't focus on tasks and tend to "overexplore" instead of paying attention to what they should be doing. However, why they do that has remained unknown. Are ...

A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and decision-making, according to a new study published in Neurology.

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

New IQ data show those with idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy retain normal cognitive ability; fatigue, not sleepiness, hits working memory. Adults living with idiopathic hypersomnia and ...

Research on the development of cognitive selectivity predominantly focuses on attentional selection. The present study explores another facet of cognitive selectivity—memory selection—by examining the ...

Working memory (WM) is a temporally structured process with three subprocesses: encoding, maintenance, and retrieval. Encoding is essential for information entry into WM, particularly under limited ...

Cognitive struggles are climbing across the U.S., especially among young and economically disadvantaged adults. Rates of self-reported cognitive disability nearly doubled in people under 40 between ...

Many people with ADHD wonder if they have a "bad" memory. I think “bad” is an unhelpful way to describe memory and “uneven” would be more accurate. Adults, teens and kids with ADHD often struggle with ...

A new study from UT Arlington reveals that setting reminders can eliminate some age-related declines in memory. The findings offer a significant breakthrough in addressing the cognitive challenges ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. “Working memory is the ...