A brief session of weightlifting may do more than strengthen muscles. In a Purdue University study, people who lifted weights for almost an hour performed mental tests faster afterward. The research, ...

A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates ...

Children across America are struggling to focus. Teachers report shorter attention spans, while parents watch their kids battle distractions. Academic performance continues to decline despite endless ...

A new study led by scientists at UC San Diego and Perception Dynamics Institute shows a visual training method called PATH ...

One of the challenges for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is limitations with their working memory, or their ability to hold on to information long enough to use it.

If you are skilled at playing puzzles on your smartphone or tablet, what does it say about how fast you learn new puzzles, or, more broadly, how well you can focus, say, in school or at work? Or, in ...

What does it take for brain training to work? Source: Gerd Altmann (geralt)/Pixabay Most of us have probably heard of the idea of “brain training”: a tool or set of tools, usually on a computer or ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

"Place one pound chopped watermelon, 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 1/2 cup white rum, 1/4 cup triple sec liqueur, and 1 tsp grenadine in the jug of a blender and blend until smooth." This is the recipe for ...