According to research by the author of Playful Interactions Dr. Karyn Purvis, scientists have determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain — unless it's ...

Young students around the world struggle to memorize multiplication tables, but the effort pays off. Cognitive scientists say that learning 6 x 7 and 8 x 9 by heart frees up the brain’s working memory ...

If you grew up in the 1970s and '80s, there's a good chance you learned at least some of your multiplication tables while you were watching Saturday morning cartoons on ABC. "Schoolhouse Rock!" ...