In a new study published in Neuron titled, “Working memory readout varies with frontal theta rhythms,” researchers from the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at Massachusetts Institute of ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then quickly forgotten where to find them? When you try to recall where you might have left them, you are drawing on working memory, which is the ability to ...

Working memory is a cornerstone of human cognitive activities, including decision-making and executive control. Understanding whether working memory-related cortical areas are shaped by genetic or ...

Working memory is critical for manipulating and temporarily storing information during cognitive tasks such as problem-solving. Most models focus primarily on cortical-cortical interactions, ...

An international research team led jointly by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the University of Göttingen and ...

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...

We’re celebrating all things red, white, and blue, and it turns out your favorite summer traditions are also powerful brain ...

Is Our Brain Really Made for Multitasking? The human brain can absolutely pursue more than one goal at a time, but don’t be ...

Avoiding cannabis use before certain cognitive tasks could improve performance Getty Heavy cannabis use may negatively impact one's working memory, according to a new study from researchers in ...