Minor stress enhances learning.
“Consistent with the findings in brain-damaged patients, our apparent rational thinking is in fact underpinned by hidden emotional processes.” Both a dismissal of brain-training games and a quick general overview of some of the factors involved for the brain in learning, this article from Saad Nagi, PhD, a Research Fellow in Neuroscience at the University of Western Sydney touches on reconsolidation, repetition, and reward, among others.