In hereditary neurodegenerative Huntington disease (HD), early cognitive impairments before motor deficits have been hypothesized to result from dysfunction in the striatum and cortex before ...

For decades, researchers have been investigating how the human brain consolidates procedural motor memories during sleep. Athletes, pianists, gamers, and anyone else who relies on procedural muscle ...

Procedural memory is a form of long-term memory that enables people to learn and execute tasks. It has been described as a kind of implicit memory: Unlike when a person recalls facts or images, ...

Even if you haven't ridden your bike in years, you probably remember how to do so without giving it much thought. If you're a skilled piano player, odds are you can easily sit down and play a song you ...

In 2022, Rafael Nadal approached the baseline and began horizontally abducting his right arm to loft a tennis ball approximately 5 feet. He abruptly contacted the inferolateral aspect of the tennis ...

A new study finds that brief memory reactivations can replace the repeated extensive practice and training known as 'practice makes perfect' as a learning technique. A new Tel Aviv University study ...

Taking short, 10-second breaks when practicing a new skill, like learning to play a new song or instrument, helps the brain solidify fresh information. During these resting periods, the brain replays ...

We examine the applicability of Anderson's (1982) procedural learning framework to consumer decision making within the context of how marketing communications influence people's procedural knowledge ...