Cognitive skills/Memory

When you start missing the good times before they actually end

Feeling prematurely wistful about an ending can bring melancholy, or allow one to savour a moment more deeply.

AI is accelerating a tech backlash in American classrooms

From high school to university, teachers are playing defence against classroom tech that enables cheating and foments distraction.

How Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled hopes to slow cognitive decline in residents

Ms Toh Siew Mui, 49, trying out a prototype of an AI-powered chatbot.

A surprising (and easy) way to boost your attention span

Experts are trying to figure out why being in nature is great for your brain.

Big picture on Alzheimer’s is missing some pieces

Researchers have identified more than 200 proteins that, when misfolded in the brain, seemed to be linked to declining cognition.

Does AI make you stupid?

Prolonged AI use could also make employees less creative, says the writer.

How handwriting has changed in Singapore and its surprising link to well-being

Ms Michelle Lee, 38, calligraphy teacher and preschool educator, Ms Dorothy Lim-Chew, 57, calligrapher, Ms Judith Perera-Lee, 37, graphic designer, penmanship teacher and calligrapher, and Mr Jeffrey Lim, 45, owner of custom pen and nib business, BlueDew Pens.

Who are you calling over the hill? The truth about brain ageing

Some laboratory studies suggest that older adults tend to underestimate the power of their memory.

10 small things neurologists wish you’d do for your brain

Small tweaks to your daily routine can protect your body’s control centre and preventing cognitive decline down the road.

There is a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory

Moving your body improves how we think, make decisions, remember things and stay focused – no matter your age.

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