A Quick Trick to Boost Your Memory

Moving your eyes horizontally back and forth to improve your memory may sound weird, but British scientists are convinced that it works. In a recent study, people who did such eye movements for 30 seconds memorized more of the words on a list than people who didn't move their eyes at all or who moved them vertically, explains Andrew Parker, Ph.D., senior lecturer of psychology and social change at Manchester Metropolitan University. His explanation for the phenomenon? "Eye movements may increase hemispheric interaction--the communication between the left and right sides of the brain," he says,"which is crucial for recalling a specific event."
 posted by Jane