Convergent Thinking: The key to problem-solving
Imagine sitting in class shading the bubble on a multiple-choice test. You would not think that simple action has a whole lot to do with […]
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Brain Training: Discover the Benefits of Brain Exercises
Much has been said about physical exercise and the multiple benefits it to your body. However, what about brain exercises? Do we really know what […]
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Cognitive Flexibility: An important cognitive skill
Do you have cognitive flexibility? Are you flexible? No, I do not mean flexible in the typical sense of the word which means limberness of […]
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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Learn how to identify it
“My mind isn’t as sharp as it once was,” mutters the elderly man in conversation. Forgetting a name or date is hardly a cause for […]
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Short term memory: What is it and practical exercises
What is short-term memory? How is it different from long-term memory? In the following article, we will try to answer these and other questions with […]
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Memory Loss Treatment: Find out everything
“It’s on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t quite place it.” “What’s her name again?” “I know I came into the kitchen for […]
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Cognitive Processing Speed: Is it important?
Numbers, letters, the words spoken during a conversation—it takes time to makes sense of and respond to elements of cognition. The pace in which an […]
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Cognitive Load Theory: Understanding This Process
Imagine I placed a massive 5,000-page dictionary right on the table and said: “You have until the end of the day to memorize every single […]
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Cognitive processes: What are they? Can they improve?
Detecting changes around us, remembering a shopping list, deciding what apartment to rent, helping a friend with a problem… What do all these situations have […]
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Types of Memory: Learn everything you need to know
Where did you put the keys? Why does she look so familiar? What was his name again? This is a situation we have all been at […]
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Critical Thinking: How to Develop It at Home and at School
What is critical thinking? It’s a way of reasoning and questioning things to help us make better decisions. We’ll explain what critical thinking is and […]
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Semantic Memory: “It’s on the tip of my tongue!”
“It’s on the tip of my tongue!” Semantic memory stores what we now about the world and language. When we want to remember certain things […]
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Development of Cognitive Skills; Piaget’s theory.
Crawl before you walk, walk before you run! When it comes to development, this phrase is certainly true. Before children learn to talk and are […]
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Retrograde amnesia: Forgetting your past completely
Imagine forgetting everything from the past decade and being completely unable to recall those years. In this article, we will find out what retrograde amnesia […]
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Anterograde Amnesia: Familiar faces become strangers
Anterograde Amnesia: Imagine yourself wandering up and down the streets not finding back home. Well, the solution is simple, looking for a taxi or ask […]
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Not Sure If You Should Take The Leap? Cognitive Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages
We may not look back on our foreign language classes at school with much fondness.However, after reading about the following benefits of learning foreign languages, […]
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Mindfulness can change your brain? Find out how it relates to brain shape
Mindfulness occurs when your mind is at peace with what is present and you fully conscious of what is going on around you. Similar to […]
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Emotional memories: How emotions help you remember
Have you ever wondered why are there situations you can remember better and more vividly than others? How you might even experience an intense emotion […]
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How to Improve Your Short-Term Memory: Study Tips to Remember Everything
If you want to improve your short-term memory, look no further for some ways to help you out. Your short-term memory is what allows you […]
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Nonverbal learning disability: What is it? What are its symptoms?
Nonverbal learning disability. Does your child have difficulty relating to other children? Does he have a hard time understanding subtle voice changes or sarcasm? Learning […]
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Significant learning: How do we internalize information?
What is significant learning? Learning is an essential part of our lives. We need to constantly acquire new knowledge and put it into practice in […]
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Gestalt Theory: What is it, characteristics, its laws and main applications
What is Gestalt Theory? Discover here one of the most important trends in psychology. We will tell you about their characteristics, main authors, contributions, and […]
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Learning Styles: What are They, Models and Discussion
Learning Styles. Learning is a massive part of everyone’s life. From childhood to adolescence, we go to school for hours daily to learn about various […]
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Benefits of exercise on the brain: How does exercise help?
You’ve probably heard before how the brain is “like a muscle” and just like our other muscles, we need to exercise it regularly. But how […]
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Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking Improves Learning
Metacognition. Have you ever analyzed the strategies you use for learning new information? Do you read the information out loud several times? Or do you […]
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Creative Thinking: What is it and how to improve it
Creative thinking is the ability to think in new and original ways. It means straying from traditional ideas and creating alternative solutions. Learn about the […]
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Neuropsychology: A complete guide to all your questions
We clarify all the questions you may have about neuropsychology: What it is, what does it study, neuropsychologist’s role and patients, what cognitive tests are […]
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The Effects of Video Games: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Effects of video games. Growing up, video games were an inescapable part of life and were a large part of development and socialization. Pokemon, which was […]
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Are You a Mozart or a Macklemore? : Ways Music Helps the Brain
“Without music, life would be a mistake”. Friedrich Nietzche may have been skeptical about a lot of things, but the power of music was not […]
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False Memories: Can You Trust Your Memory?
We often don’t think about the accuracy of our memories. We just assume that they’re exact and precise, because it’s something that we experienced. But […]
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How to Remember Everything: Memory Techniques
Are you struggling to remember things in your everyday life? Whether its forgetting people’s names immediately after meeting them, attempting to recall your grocery list, […]
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13 Superfoods For Your Brain
Eating in some cultures is very important. It is a time when friends and family gather and enjoy a meal together. The Spanish even have […]
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Sleeping Well Improves Memory: Advantages of Being Well-Rested
Sleeping well improves memory? Who hasn’t had problems concentrating at work after a poor night’s sleep? In 2013, a study showed that this common complaint […]
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Keeping Your Brain Healthy And Young
Did you know the Milky Way has about 100 billion stars? That sounds like a lot, right? Well, in our brain alone, we have as […]
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Learn To Be More Perceptive: How To Improve Your Intuition
Intuition is the ability that we have that allows us to make one decision, rather than another. It is also what allows us to be […]
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How to improve your memory: Tips to stop forgetting things
At some time in our lives, we’ve all had to search through the entire house to find something because we didn’t remember where we left […]
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Shaklee and CogniFit decided to team up!
Shaklee and CogniFit decided to team up, and provide MindWorks consumers with a revolutionary program that provides nutritional support and brain training software Are you […]
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Sleep after learning boosts memory
Numerous studies published over the past decade have shown that a good night’s sleep is essential for brain health as it enhances the consolidation of […]
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Concentration and memory are linked
By training your concentration, you can improve your memory. CogniFit has developed a specific brain training to assess and train the specific cognitive skills associated […]
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Can brain training make you smarter?
Can brain training make you smarter? As we grow older, we often tend to observe that our capacity to focus, memory and mental sharpness are […]
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Artificial brain passes basic IQ test
Artificial brain passes basic IQ test. An artificial brain created by neuroscientists at the University of Waterloo in Canada can pass a basic IQ test […]
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