Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new ...

Memory power in children can be supported through healthy food, good sleep, active play, mindfulness and consistent learning habits.

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In the past, research on video games and children tended to focus on the potential detrimental effects of the hobby. New research published in JAMA Network Open suggests playing video games could be ...

Recent advances in cognitive development research have shed considerable light on how children encode, consolidate and retrieve information from their everyday experiences. Studies have demonstrated ...

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working ...