Psychology & Psychiatry News

A new alternative to “practice makes perfect”

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that brief memory reactivations can replace repeated extensive practice and training — commonly known as “practice makes perfect” — as a basis of procedural learning. “Instead of bombarding our brain with repeated practice and training, people can utilize our new framework and improve learning with only several brief… Read More

The brain mechanism behind multitasking

Although “multitasking” is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process that requires our brains to refocus time and time again — and reduces overall productivity by a whopping 40%. New Tel Aviv University research identifies… Read More