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How Can We Improve Our Memory of Names?
Have you ever been in a situation in which you recognize someone but cannot quite recall their name? Or do you have a grandparent who struggles to remember names? We describe evidence-based techniques that could be used to enhance your memory for names.
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Anxiety, Depression, and Academic Performance: The Role of Working Memory Capacity
Don’t forget to prioritize your mental health. Studies have shown that long-term anxiety and depression predicted more deficits in working memory abilities, which is related to lower academic performance.
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Gap Years: To Take or Not To Take?
The decision to take a gap year before graduate school can be a tough one. There are many benefits of a gap year and also countless obstacles to taking one. Either way, make sure you make the right choice for you!
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Seeing the World Through a Rosy-Colored Lens: A Look Into the Reconstructive Process of Memory
Rosy retrospection is the tendency for an individual to evaluate the past more favorably than the present. When the passage of time allows people to recall events through a rosy lens, this may be an adaptive process to maintain well-being.
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The Mental Health of the Graduating College Student
Students are surrounded by overwhelming pressures to finish school successfully with high grades, community involvement, and internship experience under their belts. There should be greater conversation surrounding the way students engage with their mental health as they emerge into adulthood and into their careers.
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Dos and Don’ts of Fostering Positive Body Image for Children and Adolescents
Teaching child and adolescents to be critical about what media they are consuming and setting a positive example regarding acceptance of all body shapes and sizes can help to protect against poor body image and disordered eating.
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Go Blue: The Effects of Blue Light on Memory
Ever wondered what can be done to improve learning, studying, or working? Research reveals the benefits of utilizing blue light to increase attentiveness, memory, and cognitive efficiency.
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What’s in an Eponym? The Ethics and Efficacy of Eponym Use in Education
Do you know what a Magnolia tree and the Pythagorean Theorem have in common? They are both eponyms, which are terms derived from people’s names (Strous & Edelman, 2007). Eponyms are often used to honor someone’s achievements, however, sometimes the person rewarded with a finding named after them was not actually the one to discover…
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Cognitive Casualties: How Drugs Can Lead to Long-Term Deficiencies in Cognition
There can be severe long-term effects of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy on various cognitive abilities.
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Postdoctoral Research: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
Have you ever wondered what a postdoctoral researcher (a.k.a postdoc) is and what they do? See this article for answers to some basic questions about being a postdoc.