It seems like that childhood activity of climbing a tree does a lot of good for you after all. New research from the University of North Florida shows that climbing trees and participating in other activities that require dynamic proprioception actually enhances working memory, … [Read more...] about Climbing Trees Makes You Smarter by Improving Your Working Memory
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Green Tea Improves Working Memory
Green tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world and it is widely known for its various health benefits. But in addition to the various benefits to your body, it turns out that green tea can also benefit your mind. A recent study conducted shows that green tea can … [Read more...] about Green Tea Improves Working Memory
Difference Between Short-Term, Long-Term, and Working Memory
For the most part, memory and how it works has largely been a mystery to experts. However, what scientists do know is that memory is partitioned into several different parts---primarily short-term memory, long-term memory, and working memory. Working memory, short-term memory, … [Read more...] about Difference Between Short-Term, Long-Term, and Working Memory
Nicotine as a Smart Drug
Although science has long been on a quest to find a cognitive enhancer in the form of a pill, the movie Limitless seem to pique the interest in cognitive enhancers for everyone else. In the movie, Bradley Cooper's character is a struggling writer who decides to take a pill, … [Read more...] about Nicotine as a Smart Drug
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