A short sentence can fade fast. Another can hang around for minutes, or years. New research from MIT suggests the difference is not style or spelling. It is meaning. In a study of 500 people and 2,500 ...

"You still had to prove yourself." "Every cloud has a blue lining!" Which of those sentences are you most likely to remember a few minutes from now? If you guessed the second, you're probably correct.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. When students can’t understand what they’re reading, it may be because ...

Which of those sentences are you most likely to remember a few minutes from now? If you guessed the second, you’re probably correct. According to a new study from MIT cognitive scientists, sentences ...