Humans
Make mistakes on purpose – it can dramatically boost your performance
"Deliberate erring" offers a surprising but effective way to enhance your memory and improve how you perform in many unexpected areas of life, says David Robson
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Mind
Learning whilst you sleep was big business in the Soviet Union
Regulars
Humans
Teen born without half her brain has above average reading skills
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Life
Nightingales practise new songs in winter to impress mates in spring
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Life
Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles
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Mind
Our brains replay experiences when we rest to help us make decisions
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Life
Wasps are the first invertebrates seen to use a type of logic
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Life
We’re being overwhelmed by a deluge of insignificant decisions
Culture
Mind
All the info our brain needs for language nearly fits on a floppy disc
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Health
First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagers
Since Seattle high schools decided to start an hour later, students have been getting more sleep – and school attendance and grades have improved
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Life
Smarty plants: They can learn, adapt and remember without brains
Features
Humans
Don’t teach kids – I’ve shown their hive mind can learn on its own
Features
Humans
How to hack your unconscious… to boost your memory and learn better
Features
Environment
Seals only sleep with half their brain when they’re out at sea
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