What is Google Doing to Your Memory?

Do we remember as well now we have Google? Can you remember a time when ‘Google’ wasn’t even a word? I’ll bet your grand-kids can’t believe you’re that old! The days of dragging down encyclopaedia and large dictionaries to find an...
Forget Me Not!

Forget Me Not!

So there I was, sitting in the courtyard of a lovely little restaurant, enjoying the late summer sun, and the last mouthful of heavenly Chardonnay, when I heard my husband calling my name from the counter, where he was paying the bill. Something in his voice didn’t...
Remember What Your Teacher Said? Pay Attention.

Remember What Your Teacher Said? Pay Attention.

Pay attention! I don’t know about you, but I can see our teacher, old Mr. Howarth, saying sternly, ‘Pay attention! Your minds are wandering!’ As I visualize the classroom filled with hot, squirmy kids on a Friday afternoon, he was probably right. (And actually, he...
How To Remember 101

How To Remember 101

How To Remember in 4 Easy Steps. Get these right and you won’t forget important dates again! You mightn’t realize it, but your brain is designed to forget – that’s right, to forget! No, it’s not a misprint – your brain is working hard all day forgetting things...