Computers find patterns in data and learn by rules. Human brains make stories and meaning, learn by experience, and transfer knowledge from one situation to the next.

There aren’t really limits to how much our brains can store in memory. But to get information into memory, it helps to focus attention on it - and we can only focus on one thing at a time. When we try to juggle too many things in our minds, we sometimes fail to learn any of it.

What allows some people to be optimistic (positive) about the future, and others to be more nervous or anxious about the future?

Amnesia could affect your life span, because it could negatively affect how you make decisions and how you interact with others, and these changes could increase stress levels and negative emotions.

Want to help your brain? There’s always your memory!

Please, take a walk with us as we discuss a recent study that showed how that trip down memory lane can help a child’s brain to develop!

Brain damage can result from injuries, strokes, tumors, and certain types of illnesses. It's also important to take medications only as okay'd by a doctor, as some medications, or combinations of medications, can also damage the brain.

Children's physical and mental energy needs are high, and sleep helps to restore that energy.

Juliet wrote a short book about Grace Hopper for school. You can read it to learn more about the computer programmer Grace Hopper, and how the terms “computer bug” and “debugging” came to be.

Photographic memory (scientific term: Eidetic memory) is the idea that someone can memorized lots of information without spending much time or effort. It’s mostly a myth. While some children have this ability, it’s not thought to be an ability that continues into adulthood.

Helmets protect your brain from injury. So do your brain a favor and wear your helmet every time you do activities like bike, ski, or skateboard.

Nope! The brain can store a tremendous amount of information in long-term memory. And, just as folded clothes take up less space than clothes thrown into a drawer, the better you organize information, the more easily your brain can store it.

Learn about Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common causes of dementia.

Elizabeth joined the “Brains On” podcast to talk about memory. Listen at https://www.brainson.org/episode/2023/08/08/how-much-can-your-brain-hold

Explaining why scientists often use the prefix “Dr.” and have initials like “Ph.D.” or “M.D.” after their names.

Does “an elephant never forget” because its brain is so big?

If you’re curious about how older adults use their brains, read more here, in an article written by Elizabeth and her coworkers: https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2023.814235

Dogs learn through repetition

Cats remember a lot!

Testing yourself can be the best way to learn information!