In the late 19th century German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus published an influential book exploring memory and learning. Ebbinghaus was the first to chronicle a learning phenomenon which became ...

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Memorization can get a bad rap in education debates, conjuring images of mindless repetition or a “drill and kill” pedagogy. After all, why memorize something when we can look it up on our phone? But ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveal that astrocytes, the most abundant cells in the brain, play a direct role in the regulation of neuronal circuits involved in learning and memory. The ...

Research undertaken over the last century has revealed that sleep plays a role in the mechanisms directing normal cognitive and developmental processes, including the consolidation of memories. This ...

The perirhinal cortex is present within the medial temporal lobe (Figure 1) and it is considered to play a vital role in recognition memory, and also in perception and object association. Studies have ...

Artificial intelligence has learned to talk, draw and code, but it still struggles with something children master in ...

Despite a recurring stream of educational fads, lectures still dominate teaching approaches. In spite of such teaching reforms as "hands-on" learning, small group collaborations, project-based ...

Watched anything binge-worthy lately? If so, it should have been for pure entertainment, not for professional development. Bingeing may seem as innocent as cramming — an age-old popular student ...