To see how fragile working memory is, ask someone to remember just three consonants - for example, G, X, S. Test them in a few minutes time but instead of allowing them to think about these ...

When we measure working memory, we measure the ability to keep information in mind in the face of distraction. We use this ability all of the time in every day life. For example, trying to remember a ...

How clever are you and how does your brain power compare to the rest of the UK’s? Is your smartphone ... to emotional awareness and working memory. But however you break it down, one thing ...

We have developed a series of four films and PDF fact sheets explaining working memory in detail and how it relates to classroom learning in children and young people. Each set of resources explores a ...

Should you exercise more to boost your memory? What a new study says about the cognitive benefits of working out.

A recent placebo-controlled study on middle-aged adults found that taking a single capsule containing 200 mg of decaffeinated ...