Can exercise replace ADHD medication? A new study reveals that integrated cognitive-motor exercise significantly improves inhibitory control and working memory in children aged 6–10.

Working memory is a critical cognitive system that temporarily maintains and manipulates information for complex tasks such as reasoning, learning, and decision-making. It functions as an interface ...

A simple handgrip test may reveal more than muscle power in very old adults, offering insight into how physical strength aligns with brain activation in regions that support working memory. Study: The ...

A new study has examined the role of several cognitive functions in young students learning to write English, their second language. The study conducted a battery of cognitive tests, gauged the ...

This month’s executive function skill of focus is working memory. As a reminder, executive function (EF) skills are brain-based skills that help us get things done. For those of us with ADHD, we often ...

Naturalistic gaze patterns appear to be a simple, noninvasive, and reliable indicator of cognitive decline, new research suggested. Investigators found that gaze patterns during image viewing mirrored ...

Whenever you ride a bike or knit a sweater, you’re using your procedural memory. Two cognitive scientists explain what it is ...

Simple daily patterns can impact brain function more than expected. Dr Kunal Sood highlights how sleep, stress, diet and ...