Psychologists call it “offline waking rest.” In its purest form, offline waking rest can be closing your eyes and zoning out ...

It sounds like someone accidentally hit adjacent keys on a xylophone. The understated double ping hits me with a jolt of excitement, a swooping stomach, and even a bit of relief. Whenever I hear the ...

Deep sleep is critical to maintaining a robust memory, but both decline with age. A small new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that one easy way for older adults to get ...

Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...

To make your own "how a memory sounds" trend video, start with a video that makes you feel nostalgic, whether that's nostalgic for a hilarious night out with your friends or for the really good sushi ...

“The Relation Between Brain Activity During Memory Tasks and Years of Education in Young and Older Adults” can be found online from the American Psychological Association. () A college-educated person ...

Gentle sound stimulation -- such as the rush of a waterfall -- synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly enhanced deep sleep in older adults and tripled their ability to recall words, ...