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How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success

How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success

12 October 2022

Curiosity can boost memory and creativity for sharper thinking, yet it can also lead to distraction and procrastination. The trick is to know when and how to use it
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Learning to play an instrument could boost your short-term memory

3 October 2022

Playing a rhythm-based game helped people remember faces and boosted activity in the brain’s right superior parietal lobe, which hints at how learning music can help short-term memory

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