Anyone can improve their memory using a proven scientific method the ancient Greeks and Romans developed. The idea is to create a "memory palace." A group of researchers says training daily using an ...

Those immersed in social media who find it can become less than friendly might learn from 19th century techniques that used memorization to keep conversations more upbeat. Kevin Sheets, a SUNY ...

Semiotics is the study of nature and the role of signs in the world. It was developed by scholars such as Charles Peirce, Ferdinand de Saussure, and Yuri Lotman. Through these studies, it is ...

In some episodes of the TV series Sherlock Holmes starring Benedict Cumberbatch, it is possible to observe the main character using a mnemonic technique which he calls “mind palace.” In this technique ...

“Our research shows that we can help people with mild cognitive impairment improve the amount of information they learn and remember; however, different cognitive training approaches engage the brain ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. The method of loci (or the ...