That morning cup of coffee can actually be good for you. In this video, we get to see why caffeine is good for promoting memory and why caffeine can be a great stimulant to aid in learning. If you don't like drinking caffeine because of anxiety and jitters, taking l-theanine … [Read more...] about Video: How Caffeine Can Boost Your Memory
memory
The Difference Between Fluid Intelligence and Crystallized Intelligence
Intelligence was once thought of as a single concept, until psychologist Raymond Cattell introduced the notions of fluid and crystallized intelligence in his research for the Journal of Psychology. The two types of intelligences are governed by separate entities within the brain … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Fluid Intelligence and Crystallized Intelligence
What is Working Memory in the Human Brain?
The blackboard of the mind, the brain’s post-it note – these are just some of the monikers that have been awarded to your mental working memory. Defined as the active part of your mind, your working memory involves the simultaneous processing and storing of information. … [Read more...] about What is Working Memory in the Human Brain?
How to Improve Your Working Memory
Picture this: you are trying to add up all the costs of your shopping trip to Target, in order to figure out how much you have to pay at checkout. Another example of working memory at work is solving a logic puzzle in which you have to sequentially place 5 marathon runners in … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Working Memory
How Your Diet Affects Your Brain’s Health
Slimming diets come and go like a fad, but we seldom hear of brain diet. The brain consumes approximately a fifth or 20% of the body’s energy. For such a small mass of barely 2% of the body’s weight, it gobbles up so much. When one considers, though, that the brain is the most … [Read more...] about How Your Diet Affects Your Brain’s Health