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mercury
No strong evidence linking mercury levels with worse cognitive performance in older adults ; Eating methylmercury contaminated fish causes cognitive problems in adults
metacognition - children
metamemory
Why memory programs rarely work
methamphetamine
One hit of crystal meth can cause birth defects ; Long-lasting changes in attention and motor skills after heavy stimulant abuse; December news report
method of loci
List-learning strategies; Mnemonics for seniors
Microcephalin
Human brains enjoy ongoing evolution
midazolam
Support for labeling as an aid to memory
Miller Analogies Test
Knowledge-based IQ test predicts work performance as well as school
mind maps
The mind map book [review]
Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart
mitogen-activated protein kinase
mnemonic strategies
Memory facilitation vs memory improvement ; Everyday memory strategies ; Remembering names & faces ; Mnemonics ; The myth of imagery
mnemonic training - seniors
mnemonics
Research reports; Asking better questions ; Frequently Asked Questions about memory; study guides
mnemonics - children
Learning strategies for children
Narcolepsy drug alleviates post-chemotherapy fogginess; Drugs to improve memory may worsen memory in some
Montessori
"Alternative" methods of education ; The Montessori method ; Suzuki & Montessori
mood, effect of
motor learning
Learning a new skill ; Skill memory
multimedia summaries
multiple intelligences
The question of innate talent; What is intelligence?
multiple sclerosis
multi-tasking
Doing more than one task at a time
music
Evidence musical training affects brain development ; Where tunes get stuck in your head ; Early music instruction raises child’s IQ ; First steps in developing expertise ; Patterns of brain activity differ with musical training, not cultural familarity ; Music instruction aids verbal memory ; Another interesting facet to expert memory: how professional musicians process music ; Significant brain differences between professional musicians trained at an early age and non-musicians ; More grey matter in the auditory cortex of musicians' brains
myths of memory
