In the fields of American history and American studies, there is a concept called a "usable past.” (The term was coined by literary critic and historian Van Wyck Brooks in the early 20 th century.) ...

A new study reveals that setting reminders can eliminate some age-related declines in memory. The findings offer a significant breakthrough in addressing the cognitive challenges faced by older adults ...

The pupils of our eyes get larger when we are focusing on a task–and the size may give clues about our working memory capabilities, a new study has found. A person's pupils dilate in low-light ...