Memory

How do you measure up?

How can you tell if you really know your stuff for the exam? Well, you’ve got to test yourself, obviously. But how many of us do that on limited time we have, when we’d rather spend it actually getting the material into our heads in the first place? On the [...]

Memory

Long-term memory, short-sighted strategy!

I’m often asked what’s the difference between long-term and short-term memory, but I’m buggered if I can remember! Ha ha! Of course, the clue’s in the question! If you want information to still be there in your head, when you need it later on, you need to turn short-term memory [...]

Brain, Health

Stay hydrated for better memory

When you’re putting a lot of effort into revising and want to do yourself justice in the exams, surely it makes sense to drink enough water, now that we know that sufficient hydration gives us a better memory and mental processing? Some research done by the Institute of Psychiatry in [...]

Brain

Chew Gum to get Better Grades!

Photo by Mary (Mayr) from Southern California Evidence has arrived from the University of Northumbria in Newcastle that people who chew gum throughout tests of both long-term and short-term memory got much better scores than people who didn’t! 75 adults were bombarded by 20 min of memory and attention tests. [...]

Memory

Eat Less – Remember More!

Eat Less – Remember More! You’ve probably heard that a restricted-calorie diet for mice makes them live longer. Some people have followed their example in the hope that it’s the same for human beings. It’s all to do with the length of particular DNA structures called ‘telomeres’ on the end [...]