Showing posts with label memory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memory. Show all posts

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Argosy University: The Forgetting Curve


Almost everyone has had an experience with forgetting something, whether it is as simple as where they put their keys or as unnerving as walking into a classroom with no memory that a major test was scheduled. Important or not, forgetting something often causes people to question what is wrong with their memory, though most often there is absolutely nothing amiss. One of the first people to study the process of forgetting was a psychologist named Hermann Ebbinghaus. Read the full article here.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Flex Your Mental Muscle

http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/229

Most of us don't worry about our memory fading. But memory problems can arise early as your 20s, according to a new University of Virginia study. What do you do to keep mentally alert?

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Education may not affect how fast you will lose your memory

http://www.physorg.com/news152817149.html

While a higher level of education may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows that once educated people start to become forgetful, a higher level of education does not appear to protect against how fast they will lose their memory. How do you keep sharp? Do you have any tips to share?