A child picks up a crayon and begins to sketch a scene from a story, not knowing that this simple act is strengthening the neural pathways responsible for memory. New research shows that children who ...

Art students work for years to learn to create good portraits that capture the likeness of a subject. Even among trained artists, it takes a special talent to draw faces accurately. This problem ...

Conventional wisdom suggests memories of past experiences can help us navigate problems in the present. For example, if a friend told you they were having a disagreement with their partner, you might ...