Brain
It is reckoned that we can only hold roughly 7 or fewer ideas in our head at any one time. This rather limits anything you want to do with your brain and it’s known as our short-term, working memory. There have been plenty attempts in the past to increase this [...]
Brain, Health
Thousands of years ago, one therapy often used to reduce symptoms of arthritis and other pain, involved sitting in a tank of electric eels! How bad would your pain have to be for you to consider doing that? Some 70 years ago electric shock therapy was sometimes used in psychiatric [...]
Brain, Learning
Simple! Pay attention to what time you study. Loads of experiments have shown that by simply taking a quick nap after learning something new, whether it’s facts or skill, helps the brain to consolidate the memories created by that new learning. And it turns out that it doesn’t matter if [...]
Brain, Health
A couple of million years ago, as the rain forests shrank and the food supply collapsed with it, early man began to do a lot less climbing and a lot more walking, specifically across the African savannas, searching for food and shelter as they went. It is believed that men [...]
Brain, Emotional intelligence, Health
Do you already know just how difficult it is to concentrate on your R04 exam revision when you’re feeling stressed? Stress has a hugely negative effect on your mental performance. If you’re suffering from stress, you need to learn how to keep it under control so that you give yourself [...]
Brain
As you can guess from the picture here, weʼre going to be talking about food. More specifically, about food thatʼs good for your brain – food that will support the hard work you’re putting in to pass your RO4 exams. We’re also going to mention food thatʼs not going to [...]
Brain, Health
As we get older, there are no two ways about it, our brains change. Most people are aware of an increasing memory problem as they get older, but it doesn’t mean that everybody is. And it doesn’t mean that everybody gets the same degree of memory loss or at the [...]
Brain, General
What do you do if your head ain’t big enough for your brains? Answer: stuff it down your trousers! Well, at least that’s sort of what the tiny Anapisona simoni spider has to do. These spiders are miniscule and weigh only 5 micrograms, but are just as clever as any [...]
Brain, Health
You’re probably aware that exercise is good for you! You’re probably also aware that exercise is good for your brain and will improve your memory. So let’s have a look at the science that demonstrates what happens when you exercise – what specifically helps your brain to stay in tiptop [...]
Brain, General
If the brains of taxi drivers actually change structure when they train themselves to get about the complex system of streets of London, how can we use this knowledge to develop our own study skills? You’re probably aware of the study of London taxi drivers by University College London. It [...]
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