The so-called "Mozart effect" refers to two quite different phenomena. The one that has received the most media play concerns the almost magical (and mythical) effect of Mozart's music on intelligence. It is the result of a...
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The more hyped and less plausible passive Mozart Effect
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As we all know, rhyme and rhythm help make information more memorable. Here's a few ideas that may help you use them more effectively. Rhythm and rhyme are of course quite separate things, and are processed in different regions of the brain. However, they do share some commonalities in... |
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Find out about the pegword mnemonic Here are pegwords I've thought up in the Spanish language. As with the original example, let's try it out with our cranial nerves. En español, los nervios craneales son:
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Humans are the animals that manipulate their cognitive environment. I reported recently on an intriguing study involving an African people, the Himba. The study found that the Himba, while displaying an admirable amount of focus (in a visual perception task) if they were living a... |
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What are external memory aids?
External memory aids include such strategies as:
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Find out about the pegword mnemonic To celebrate Māori Language Week here in Aotearoa (New Zealand), I've put together a pegword set in te reo:
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The evidence that diet, physical exercise, and mental stimulation all help prevent age-related cognitive decline and reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s, is now very convincing. Studies of mice and (rather intriguingly) beagles, have provided evidence that ‘... |
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Remembering a skill is entirely different from remembering other kinds of knowledge. It’s the difference between knowing how and knowing that. Practice, practice, practicePractice is the key to mastering a skill. One of the critical aspects is assuredly the fact that, with practice, the... |
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Back in 2010, I read a charming article in the New York Times about a bunch of neuroscientists bravely disentangling themselves from their technology (email, cellphones, laptops, …) and going into the wilderness (rafting down the San Juan River) in order to get a better understanding of how... |
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The Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) is the ultimate ancestor of many European and Indian languages. The word "proto" indicates it was spoken thousands of years in the past and we have no direct record of it. What we do have is the clear evidence in its descendant languages, from the... |
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