AMES, IA – Whether you’re trying to ace a test or pick up a new hobby, Iowa State Psychology Professor Shana Carpenter says combining two strategies – spacing and retrieval practice – is key to ...

The 'doorway effect' is more common than you might think.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jason Segel’s 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall started with one of the most surprising “got ya” moments in a comedy film. While ...

Forgetting Sarah Marshall follows Peter, played by Segel, who is brokenhearted over his breakup with his famous girlfriend, Bell’s character Sarah. Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation where he meets Kunis ...

What if forgetting isn’t a failure but an essential feature of your brain’s design? For decades, we’ve been taught to fear memory lapses misplacing keys, blanking on names, or struggling to recall a ...

With the continuing flow of time and changing circumstances, some ideas are carried forward, and some ideas are lost. Source: Paul-e/Wikimedia Commons Successfully realizing positive change, whether ...

Forgetting things can be annoying. It can even be worrying. What was that colleague’s name? What time is the appointment tomorrow? Was that vendor offering us 25 percent off 200 products, or 20 ...

What if I told you there is a simple memory improvement game you can use to help you stop forgetting things? Memory is a fickle thing. In fact, it's probably one of the ficklest things you'll ever ...

We’ve all been there: You head into a room with purpose only to find yourself standing aimlessly, scratching your head, unable to remember why you entered in the first place. Forgetfulness (when not ...