“Memory is fragile at first, more like wet cement than carved stone.” Psychologist Michael Craig explores evidence that we retain information better when we take a moment of rest, compared with jumping straight into an absorbing task. https://theconversation.com/your-brain-may-be-doing-its-most-important-work-when-you-think-youre-doing-nothing-291190 #Thinking #Psychology #Biology #Science #Nature #Brain