Variable practice leads to better retention than constant practice. Variable practice structure is one in which a motor task can be randomly interleaved with trials of other motor tasks. Instead of ...

As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. However, if you’re not practicing the right things, all that work will go to waste. Have you ever stopped to really think about the way you’ve been ...

The next time you putt 100 balls at the range, because you know the practice will improve your short game, know this: it probably won’t. Why? Because it’s not just practice that makes perfect. It’s ...

When Ilber Manavbasi attempts a tricky piano riff, he rehearses more than the notes on the page. “I practice in diverse conditions and contexts. I practice hungry, tired, angry and happy. I practice ...

Researchers found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks, suggesting that diverse cognitive training supports mental sharpness as we age. When Ilber ...