Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered that early visual areas, long believed to play no role in higher cognitive functions such as memory, retain information previously hidden from brain ...

Virtual reality has a plethora of use-cases, but one of the most potentially transformative will be the ability to use it as an educational tool. That’s exactly what a new Kickstarter project called ...

Improving your working memory can profoundly impact your daily life, from improving your learning capabilities to boosting your productivity at work. Using mnemonics is a powerful strategy to improve ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

It is unclear whether photographic memory is real, and while it may not be attainable, mental exercises and lifestyle changes can improve a person’s overall memory. Share on Pinterest The mind is ...

Semiotics is the study of nature and the role of signs in the world. It was developed by many scholars such as Charles Peirce, Ferdinand de Saussure, and Yuri Lotman. Through these studies, it is ...

Alex Mullen can memorize the order of a deck of cards in seconds. Give him an hour, and he’ll know the sequence of 3,000 digits by heart. Ask him to match the names of 100 strangers to their photos?

Semiotics is the study of nature and the role of signs in the world. It was developed by scholars such as Charles Peirce, Ferdinand de Saussure, and Yuri Lotman. Through these studies, it is ...