memory
We’re sorry to depress you, but here it goes: according to some senior citizens who’d better damn well be lying, all the most important memories of your life are made by the time you’re twenty-five. Well, according to the seniors and the psychologists researching them, anyway. Their study, published in … Read More
Ever wonder why marathon runners go back and do more marathons? One reason may be that they forget the pain marathons cause. A study published in Memory has found that, a few months after the event, marathon runners downgrade the pain of their marathons. Researchers asked sixty-two runners (who had … Read More
Need to recall where you parked the car? Shut your eyes and think about it. No, it’s not an old wives tale either. A study published in Legal and Criminal Psychology has found that closing your eyes to remember something really works. Researchers had 178 people watch a short film … Read More
Finding yourself struggling to remember small things? Well, how much sleep are you getting? A study published in Sleep has found that sleep promotes growth between neurones; prior to this, it was understood that there was some connection between sleep and memory, but now the mechanism is understood. Researchers trained … Read More
Need to generate ideas? Take a stroll. A study (pdf warning) published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition has found that walking can double your creativity. Researchers had 176 subjects complete a series of experiments involving walking on a treadmill, walking outdoors, sitting inside, sitting outdoors, … Read More
