The largest fMRI study to date finds that heavy cannabis use in young adults reduces brain activity and impairs working memory performance.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Processing speed predicted delayed recall for verbal memory and overall memory performance. People with an ...

If you try to save a file while your laptop lags, it won't save. Similarly, when our brains have delayed processing speeds, they "lag" and impair our ability to receive information and store memory.

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 63% of heavy lifetime cannabis users showed reduced brain activity during a working memory task. Not ...

When life ruptures your sense of self, creativity is how the brain rewrites the story. Here's the neuroscience behind why it ...