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  • From "Use It or Lose It" to "Exercise It and Improve It": The Latest Science on Brain Training
    You probably have read many times by now that a brain-healthy lifestyle requires a balanced nutrition, stress management, physical exercise and mental stimulation. Now, what exactly does "mental stimulation" mean? and, is all mental stimulation the same? is doing your first crossword puzzle the same as doing crossword puzzle number one million?
    Published 31May2010, viewed 303 times
  • How to Maintain Brain Fitness and Delay Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms
    Recent brain research has shown that the brain remains flexible no matter our age, so that in fact it is molded every single day through our experiences and lifestyle. The main question becomes, “What lifestyle and tools can help provide the right kind of experience to help improve and maintain our brains over time?” The goal of this article is precisely to help you answer that question.
    Published 25Mar2010, viewed 467 times
  • Why We Need Personal Brain Trainers - Dr. Michael Merzenich and Neuroplasticity
    Ever thought you will one day have access to a "personal brain trainer" - and why you would ever want one? I recently had the fortune to interview Dr. Michael Merzenich, a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research, and we discussed precisely that. You may have seen Dr. Merzenich in one of PBS TV Brain Fitness specials, or multiple media appearances. Now is our chance to interview him, and to learn the latest about brain fitness.
    Published 19Jan2010, viewed 188 times
  • Top 7 Brain Fitness and Neuroplasticity FAQs: Reinventing Use It or Lose It
    Brain fitness and neuroplasticity are two words that appear everywhere in the media these days, and were nowhere to be found just a few years ago. What do they mean? How can they help me? Let me address the 7 most common questions people have on how to maintain and improve brain fitness, based on a recent survey. For example: Why is neuroplasticity so important for education and health?, Where do I start?, Does brain training work?
    Published 24Nov2009, viewed 210 times
  • Why is AAA Offering Brain Training to Older Drivers? Hint: To Improve Safety
    The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety just started recommending a new "brain training" program called DriveSharp, developed by Posit Science. In order to understand why, here we interview Peter Kissinger, CEO of the AAA Foundation. Mr. Kissinger says that he expects many insurance companies will start to offer "brain training" programs for free or at a deep discount to their members, especially older adults, to improve driver safety.
    Published 08Oct2009, viewed 222 times
  • Public Libraries: Community-Based Health Clubs for the Brain and Mind?
    Public libraries moved beyond just offering books long ago, but only now are they actively promoting brain health in the community. If reshaped as Health Clubs of the Brain and the Mind, public libraries would provide a critical service to an aging population and become centers of information and destinations for brain fitness programs.
    Published 26Sep2009, viewed 222 times
  • Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age With New Brain Research, Education and Tools
    Groundbreaking brain research has occurred over the last 20 years - without parallel growth of consumer awareness and professional development. Neuroscientist Torkel Klingberg is optimistic, "In the future we may be as aware of cognitive function as we now are obsessed with calories, diets, glycemic index and cardiovascular training". What are the obstacles slowing down progress, and how can we deal with them?
    Published 09Sep2009, viewed 268 times
  • Debunking 10 Brain Health and Brain Training Myths to Stay Sharp
    How can you take care of your brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other? Do supplements improve memory? Do you need both physical and mental exercise? Which brain training approach, if any, is worth one's time and money? Once you understand the facts of brain health and training, instead of believing the myths, you will be able to make much better decisions on how to stay sharp.
    Published 05Jul2009, viewed 259 times
  • Goldman Environmental Prize: Improve the World, Improve Your Brain
    My wife and I recently attended an inspiring Goldman Prize Award ceremony, where seven grassroots environmental change-makers were recognized for their impressive work and resiliency. We did hear too from Al Gore, Tracy Chapman, Robert Redford, and Richard Goldman. What does this have to do with one's brain? well, a recent study showed how volunteering can provide significant brain benefits. Improve the World, Improve your Brain!
    Published 30Apr2009, viewed 298 times
  • Distracted At Work? Meet Maggie Jackson's Book on Attention and the Workplace
    Today we discuss some of the brain implications of "always on" workplaces and lifestyles via a fascinating interview with Maggie Jackson, an award-winning author and journalist. Her latest book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, describes the implications of our busy work and life environments and offers important reflections to help us thrive in them.
    Published 14Mar2009, viewed 248 times
  • Technology For Brain Health: an Upcoming Revolution in Cognitive Assessments and Training
    In April 2008, Baycrest, a leading research institute focused on aging and brain function, received $10-million from the Ontario Government to create a groundbreaking Centre for Brain Fitness. We have Baycrest's CEO with us today, to explore why and how the XXI century may witness a revolution in Brain Health fueled by new technology.
    Published 25Feb2009, viewed 220 times
  • The Top 10 Brain Health Books of 2008: Ready for some Mental Exercise?
    Here you have The 10 Most Popular Brain Fitness & Cognitive Health Books of 2008, based on book purchases by SharpBrains' readers during 2008. We hope you find them as stimulating as we did - ready to exercise your brain by selecting at least one to read?
    Published 14Jan2009, viewed 187 times
  • Are Videogames Good or Bad for Your Brain? It depends who YOU are
    You may be thinking about innovative ways to maintain your brain in top shape in 2009. Two recent scientific studies published by Dr. Arthur Kramer and colleagues suggest an intriguing possibility: playing strategy videogames. Especially if you are 60-years-old or over.
    Published 03Jan2009, viewed 270 times
  • The Power of Meditation for Brain Health: Interview with Dr. Andrew Newberg
    I recently had the fortune to interview Dr. Andrew Newberg, one of the leading researchers focused on meditation and the brain. Dr. Newberg has researched the brain impact of meditation, prayer, and how brain function is associated with mystical and religious experiences. In this exclusive interview we explore how meditation can help manage stress, improve attention, and contribute to overall brain health.
    Published 17Dec2008, viewed 263 times
  • Exercise Body and Brain to Maintain Lifelong Cognitive Health
    The American Medical News, a weekly newspaper for physicians published by the American Medical Association, just published an excellent article on the importance of Exercise - Physical and Mental. One of the physicians quoted in the article is Gary J. Kennedy, MD, Director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center in NYC. We asked Dr. Kennedy a few follow-up questions. Enjoy!
    Published 17Dec2008, viewed 168 times
  • Earth 2.0: Yes We Can Launch a New And Improved Global Agenda
    Imagine seeing a top sheik from Dubai exclaim "Yes We Can" in front of the 800 experts gathered during the Summit of the Global Agenda that just took place in Dubai, co-organized by the World Economic Forum and the Government of Dubai. Let me propose some of the architectural principles that should underlie new efforts to deal with the current global crisis and prepare for a better future, based on a Yes We Can value-rich approach.
    Published 12Nov2008, viewed 210 times
  • We Need a Global Consortium for Brain Fitness and Training Innovation
    The World Economic Forum asked me to write "an 800 words summary of your most compelling actionable idea on the challenges of aging and gerontology", in preparation for the Inaugural Summit of the Global Agenda taking place November 7 to 9th in Dubai. Here you have my proposal to create a Global Consortium for Brain Fitness and Training Innovation, and help ensure that "No Brain is Left Behind".
    Published 04Nov2008, viewed 210 times
  • Can Games, Meditation and Parenting Help Improve Attention?
    I am honored to interview today Michael I. Posner, a prominent scientist in the field of cognitive neuroscience, to discuss the key findings of his research on attention training and emotional self-regulation. As he says, "Parents can see the remarkable transformation as their children develop the ability to regulate emotions and to persist with goals in the face of distractions. That ability is usually labeled "self-regulation."
    Published 20Oct2008, viewed 273 times
  • Can Brain Training Games Make You a Better Driver? Allstate Insurance To Test Them
    Allstate just announced a very intelligent initiative. The auto insurance company is going to offer a brain training game to thousands of drivers and measure the impact on their driving performance. Allstate says this can be the "next big breakthrough in automobile safety." Today I am fortunate to interview Tom Warden, Assistant Vice President and Leader of Allstate's Research and Planning Center, to better understand this initiative.
    Published 02Oct2008, viewed 373 times
  • Healthy Aging for Brain and Body: Answers to your Main Questions
    Given the growing and often contradictory media coverage regarding aging and Alzheimer's Disease topics, you probably have a good number of questions you would like to see answered. The main recommendations today: ensure good nutrition, and follow a regime of frequent physical and mental exercise.
    Published 24Sep2008, viewed 281 times
  • Top 7 Brainteasers and Puzzles for Job Interviews and Brain Challenge
    A recent CNN article highlights how a growing number of companies use brainteasers and logic puzzles during job interviews. Want to train and try a few? Here you have our selected Top 7 Brainteasers/ Logic Puzzles for Job Interviews and Brain Challenge. Please try to GUESS the answers to the questions below based on your own logical approach. The goal is not to find out the right answer, but to provide an appropriate range.
    Published 22Sep2008, viewed 439 times
  • ABC Reporter Bob Woodruff's Incredible Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
    A few weeks ago John Edwards was interviewed by reporter Bob Woodruff. All the resulting media coverage centered on Edwards' declarations. However, there is something much more remarkable that surfaced at that interview: Bob Woodruff's spectacular recovery from his severe traumatic brain injury, suffered when a roadside bomb detonated next to his vehicle in Iraq. Today I am fortunate to interview Bob's wife, Lee Woodruff.
    Published 12Sep2008, viewed 371 times
  • Is the Future of Cognitive Therapy Similar to Training One's Abdominal Muscles?
    In short, here we have a number of major societal problems (anxiety, depression...) that affect people of all ages, and an intervention (cognitive therapy) that teaches people cognitive skills to be able to manage those related challenges better. Talk about "teaching how to fish" vs. simply handing out fish (which we could argue is what antidepressant medications do). Why don't more people benefit today from this approach?
    Published 04Sep2008, viewed 314 times
  • Can Meditation Help to Read Hidden Emotional Messages in other People's Faces?
    I recently attended a great workshop at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. The class was called "Reading Emotional Messages" and taught by Paul Ekman, Ph.D, a well-know scientist who regularly trains lawyers and police officials in his techniques. This article summarized Dr. Ekman's research and suggestions.
    Published 31Aug2008, viewed 322 times
  • Obesity Crisis or Cognitive Crisis? How to Get Weight Under Control
    In early August, a scientific study published in the British Medical Journal added a novel perspective on how to think of, and consequently address, the so-called obesity epidemic that many developed countries, including the US, are experiencing. The ability to self-regulate behaviors is not a genetic given, but learnable and trainable. If adults cannot regulate their own eating and exercise habits, half the battle is lost.
    Published 21Aug2008, viewed 338 times
  • Combine Physical and Mental Exercise for Brain Health: Interview with Dr. Kramer
    Interested in maintaining a healthy, strong brain? Dr. Arthur Kramer, Director of the Biomedical Imaging Center at the University of Illinois, based on recent brain research findings, suggests we should all find ways to combine physical and mental exercise. For example, have you ever considered joining a Walking Book Club?
    Published 17Aug2008, viewed 308 times
  • Top 25 Brain and Mind Haikus. Can you Write Yours?
    The results of a recent "Brainy Haikus" contest are in. Below you have my Favorite 10 Haikus on brain-related topics, plus many other fun ones for a total of 25... Can you write a haiku describing anything crossing your mind now? Remember the simple rules: write 3 lines, which don't need to rhyme, containing 5,7, and 5 syllables.
    Published 06Aug2008, viewed 370 times
  • Top 10 Brain Training Future Trends: New Mind/Body Focus, Brain Trainers, and More
    In an emerging, dynamic, high growth market, like brain training, it is difficult to make precise projections. But, we can observe a number of trends that executives, consumers, public policy makers, and the media should watch closely in the coming years, as brain fitness and training becomes mainstream, new brain trainers appear, and an ecosystem grows around it. Here you have the Top Ten trends I predict.
    Published 25Jul2008, viewed 278 times
  • Ready to Measure Your Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health?
    You know your weight. And your physical fitness. And a variety of health-related metrics. What about your brain fitness? In years to come, we can expect a growing number of assessments to help each of us address that precise question, using tools that today are only available to researchers and clinicians, raising both opportunities and concerns. This article explains the importance of this emerging trend.
    Published 15Jul2008, viewed 215 times
  • Brain Age Mythology Compared to What Really Improves Cognitive Health
    Many people have been asking us recently about whether we all have a "Brain Age" and how we can reduce our "brain ages". This concept is a myth, fueled by the (very fun) Nintendo game and a recent PBS campaign promoting a program produced by Posit Science. The concept of having a "brain age" is, itself, profoundly unscientific, as we will show in this article.
    Published 29Jun2008, viewed 244 times
  • Why Smart Brains Make Stupid Decisions On Money, Work and Health
    It happens. Often. Why? We just secured an interview with Ori Brafman, co-author of Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Doubleday Business, 2008), to discuss our Dark Side (well, he calls if "different hidden forces" and "psychological undercurrents"). For example, look at the story of Harvard Business School students who paid $204 for a twenty-dollar bill.
    Published 21Jun2008, viewed 259 times
  • Brain Improvement and Cognitive Fitness: Fact or Fiction?
    You may already have a Nintendo Brain Age game, or at least have heard of it. You may also have read recently that start-up Lumos Labs raised $3m to develop "brain training games". In this article I address a few typical questions such as: - Do these programs cure Alzheimer's? - How do I evaluate whether any program is good for me or my clients, patients or residents?
    Published 06Jun2008, viewed 221 times
  • Study: Meditation Can Help Adults and Children with ADHD
    Travel back, in your mind's eye, to a time when you felt a healthy exhaustion after hiking, biking, playing sports.., and let you re-live that moment as vividly as you can. Congratulations. You have trained your brain. And a recent study shows how techniques like this can help children and adults with attention deficits.
    Published 01Jun2008, viewed 234 times
  • Top Ten Cognitive Health Events in 2007: Brain Fitness Program Explained, and More.
    By now, you surely are aware that our brains retain the ability to generate neurons and change over our lifetimes, breaking the scientific paradigm prevalent during the 20th century. And you have read about the growing number of brain games and brain fitness programs offered. Now, you may wonder, why is all this happenning now? To understand that, let's review 10 important events that took place in 2007, a seminal year for the field.
    Published 23May2008, viewed 251 times
  • Exercise Your Brain in the Cognitive Age: Reflections on the Brain Games Market
    In the past few days, The New York Times has published two thought-provoking articles on the growing brain and cognitive fitness market. Both raise key questions that politicians, health policy makers, business leaders, educators and consumers should pay attention to. Are our brains ready to compete in the global economy? how can we improve our brain health and mental abilities? can this also helo delay Alzheimer's and other diseases?
    Published 06May2008, viewed 270 times
  • Brain Training to Improve Driving Skills Using Video Games, For Teenagers and Older Adults
    The New York Times just published an article, titled "Are You a Good Driver? Here's How to Find Out", that asked, "Can VideoGames make better drivers?". We analyze the article, and answer that question, by interviewing a top researcher in the field, Dr. Jerri Edwards. In short, we could reply YES: a well-designed video game CAN make one a better driver.
    Published 02Apr2008, viewed 779 times
  • What Every Parent and Educator Should Know About Enriching Young Brains and Minds
    To learn important lessons for all parents and educators, we interview today Eric Jensen, a former middle school teacher and former adjunct professor for several universities including the University of California, San Diego. Mr. Jensen co-founded the Learning Brain Expo, a conference for educators, and has written 21 books on the brain and learning.
    Published 30Mar2008, viewed 255 times
  • Why Do You Turn Down the Radio When You're Lost?: Multi-Tasking and the Brain 101
    You're driving through suburbia one evening looking for the street where you're supposed to have dinner at a friend's new house. You slow down to a crawl, turn down the radio, stop talking, and stare at every sign. Why is that? Neither the radio nor talking affects your vision. turn down the radio, stop talking, and stare at every sign. Why is that? Neither the radio nor talking affects your vision. Or do they?
    Published 29Feb2008, viewed 267 times
  • Train Your Brain With a New $225m Gaming Market Based on Latest Research on Brain Health and Fitness
    This past Tuesday, the MIT Club of Northern California and SmartSilvers sponsored an event on The Emerging Brain Fitness Software Market: Building Better Brains to explore the realities and myths of this growing field. An example is the line of Nintendo games, such as Brain Age and Brain Training, that have shipped over 15 million units worldwide despite limited scientific support, since 2005.
    Published 18Feb2008, viewed 260 times
  • Improving Brain Functioning For Healthy Aging: Interview with scientist Jerri Edwards
    Have you been reading all about Brain Training? Today we are fortunate to interview Dr. Jerri Edwards, an Associate Professor at University of South Florida's School of Aging Studies and Co-Investigator of the influencial ACTIVE study. Dr. Edwards' research is aimed toward discovering how cognitive abilities can be maintained and even enhanced with advancing age.
    Published 10Feb2008, viewed 266 times
  • Asking 40 Important Health and Medical Questions to the Next US President
    Dear Mr or Mrs Next US President, The health and medical blogosphere would like to make sure you and your team take into account the 40 issues outlined below as you and your aids formulate your policies and put together the team that will further define and implement them.40 different health bloggers have asked these questions that I now pose to you and your team.
    Published 30Jan2008, viewed 399 times
  • What Every Parent and Educator Needs to Know About Learning and the Teenager Brain
    Today we are fortunate to interview Dr. Robert Sylwester, a recognized educator of educators who has received multiple awards during his long career as a master communicator of the implications of brain science for education and learning. His most recent book is The Adolescent Brain: Reaching for Autonomy (Corwin Press, 2007).
    Published 14Jan2008, viewed 235 times
  • Brain Training for Stress Management: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs
    Stanford University's Robert Sapolsky and others have shown how chronic stress may contribute to the death of neurons in our brains. The question is how can one evaluate the many stress management programs out there? which ones are science-based? Probably the most promising area of scientific inquiry for stress management is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and in this article we summarize what MBSR is and where it comes from.
    Published 25Dec2007, viewed 409 times
  • Brain Training and Mind Games: Interview with Japanese Expert Go Hirano
    Unless you are hiding in a cave, you will have heard about the latest Brain Training gaming trend that has taken over the USA, Europe and Japan. Today we are traveling to Japan, where the movement originated, to interview Go Hirano, a Japanese executive with experience in neuroscience and gaming.
    Published 08Dec2007, viewed 960 times
  • Enhance Happiness and Health by Cultivating Gratitude: Interview with Robert Emmons
    Today we interview Prof. Robert Emmons, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology and author of Thanks: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. Some of his key messages: the practice of gratitude can increase happiness levels by around 25%, this is not hard to achieve, and brings other health effects, such as longer and better quality sleep time.
    Published 02Dec2007, viewed 291 times
  • Emotional Intelligence, Reading Faces, and Meditation
    emotions, also called facial "microexpressions", are the fleeting expressions that, believe it or not, you make when consciously or unconsciously trying to hide your true emotions. In conscious microexpressions you may be trying to lie, while with unconscious expressions, you may not even be aware of what they are truly feeling. Want to learn more?
    Published 19Nov2007, viewed 359 times
  • Are Yoga and Meditation Good for my Brain? A Scientific Take on Stress Management
    Yes! Yoga, meditation, and visualization are all excellent ways to learn to manage your stress levels. Reducing stress, and the stress hormones, in your system is critical to your brain and overall fitness. In this article we explore the science behind stress and stress management and include some tips you can start using today.
    Published 03Nov2007, viewed 301 times
  • Cognitive Fitness and Health: 10 Debunked Myths on How Your Mind Works.
    How does your brain work? Interested in improving it? Over the last year we have interviewed more than 10 leading neuroscientists and psychologists worldwide to learn about their research and thoughts, and have news to report. Read this article to learn about 10 common myths that deserve to be debunked.
    Published 02Nov2007, viewed 309 times
  • Information Overload? Seven Productivity and Learning Tips
    Hundreds of thousands of new books, analyst reports, scientific papers published every year. Millions of websites at our googletips. The flow of data, information and knowledge is growing exponentially, stretching the capacity of our brains. Let me offer 7 Strategies that can help manage this flow of information better.
    Published 21Oct2007, viewed 328 times
  • Brain Fitness Vacations for Baby Boomers: Tips for Staying Sharp
    Looking for new and stimulating travel ideas? Well, let us explain what a "Brain Fitness Vacation" is: "A brain fitness vacation is like a regular vacation, only you attend events, do exercises, and arrange for experiences that address the aspects of good brain health: physical exercise, mental exercise, good nutrition, and stress management."
    Published 20Oct2007, viewed 304 times
  • Beck Diet: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person-and Maintain Weight Loss (Part 2)
    Do you wonder why, after losing some pounds, you typically regain them quickly? Interested in discovering how to maintain your target weight? Read this interview with Dr. Judith Beck, Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research and author of The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person, a widely acclaimed book on how we can develop the mental skills required to sustain weight loss. Part 2 of 2.
    Published 01Oct2007, viewed 292 times
  • The Beck Diet: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person-and Maintain Target Weight (Part 1)
    Do you wonder why, after losing some pounds, you typically regain them quickly? Interested in discovering how to maintain your target weight? Read this interview with Dr. Judith Beck, Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research and author of The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person, a widely acclaimed book on how we can develop the mental skills required to sustain weight loss. Part 1 of 2.
    Published 30Sep2007, viewed 308 times
  • Stanford Media X Ten Innovation Trends: Robotics, Aging, Clean Tech, Brain, Gaming, Science and More
    The goal of Stanford University Media X is to foster collaborations between industry and academia. The 5th Annual Media X Conference on Research, Collaboration, Innovation and Productivity, which I was fortunate to attend, served its purpose well. Let me share the 10 Key Innovation Trends that every business executive and innovator should be paying attention to.
    Published 16Sep2007, viewed 279 times
  • 7 Quotes from Neuroscientists that Will Revolutionize Brain and Mind Health, Fitness and Wellness
    Interested in improving your attention, memory, thinking skills, ability to manage stressful situations? Good news: "Recent research in neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to change in response to information and new activities - shows that brain cells and new pathways continue to develop throughout life...". I have interviewed many leading neuroscientists and experts, and I want to share with you 7 of my favorite quotes.
    Published 03Sep2007, viewed 260 times
  • The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains
    Confused by the growing number of articles on how to train our brains, improve our memory, exercise our minds, and even create new neurons? To put all of them in better perspective, let's review 10 good lifestyle habits we can follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains.
    Published 23Aug2007, viewed 279 times
  • 10 Key Points on Training the Aging Workforce
    Will most baby boomers retire at 60? Will there be a massive employee shortage in a few years' time, as predicted in a number of major policy reports? What can companies and government agencies do? This is a very important topic, given demographic trends worldwide. Here we provide a summary of 10 key Trends and Recommendations.
    Published 12Aug2007, viewed 399 times
  • Is there Science Behind the Growing Brain Fitness Industry?
    To address this question, we interview today Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, one of the earliest proponents of the Brain Fitness and Exercise field. He is a clinical professor of neurology at New York University School of Medicine, and author of The Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes and the Civilized Mind and The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older.
    Published 10Aug2007, viewed 311 times
  • A Neuroscientist's Perspective on How to Protect Your Brain
    "We saw that the group with high level of leisure activities presented 38% less risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms. And that, for each additional type of activity, the risk got reduced by 8%." Read this SharpBrains interview with Dr. Yaakov Stern, Division Leader of the Cognitive Neuroscience Division of the Sergievsky Center at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York.
    Published 04Aug2007, viewed 332 times
  • Top Ten Tips for Women Who Lead Men
    Here you have Ten Tips that every woman should be aware of to understand men, stress management, learning, emotions, patience...grounded on cognitive and evolutionary psychology. Enjoy!
    Published 03Aug2007, viewed 406 times
  • 10 Stress Management and Memory Improvement Tips
    These days we deal with events and illnesses that gnaw away at us slowly, that stress us out and that, believe it or not, end up hurting our memory and brain. What are the best defenses against stress, that will help our mind and memory remain healthy for life? In this article we list 10 Tips that will help you.
    Published 30Jul2007, viewed 322 times
  • 10 Truths About Aging You May Not Know
    Why is "aging" such a bad word? In this article, we review 10 neuroscience-based Truths that put "aging" in better perspective and help us see that there is much we can do to take ownership of our future.
    Published 29Jul2007, viewed 332 times
  • Sicko and Bill Clinton on Health and Wellness Trends
    Given the current debate around Michael Moore's Sicko, we want to share in this article some of the insights and advice on Health and Wellness trends that Bill Clinton gave recently at the Healthetc event sponsored by California Pacific Medical Center and KCBS.
    Published 21Jul2007, viewed 286 times
  • A Pediatrician on Helping your Kid with ADD/ ADHD
    Many children with ADD/ ADHD present a working memory bolttleneck. Today we interview Dr. Arthur Lavin, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western School of Medicine and one of the first providers of a Working Memory Training program for kids with attention deficits, who explains to us what working memory is and why it is important to train it. Dr. Lavin trained with esteemed Mel Levine.
    Published 20Jul2007, viewed 266 times
  • 10-Question Checklist to Select the Right Brain Fitness Program for You
    Unless you have been living in a cave, you have read by now multiple articles about the brain training and brain exercise craze. Now, how do you know which of them can help you more, or whether you need any of them? Well, that's why we are publishing this 10-Question Checklist, to help you navigate through the overwhelming and conflicting media reports and company announcements.
    Published 19Jul2007, viewed 308 times
  • Analysis of Bill Gates' Brain based on his recent Harvard Speech
    Bill Gates delivered a very inspiring commencement speech in Harvard on June 7th. A noteworthy aspect of the speech was the display of what neuroscientists call Executive Functions, that enable us to learn and adapt to new environments. The brain region that makes a "sharp brain". In this article, we analyze Mr. Gates brain and draw lessons for us all.
    Published 15Jul2007, viewed 477 times
  • New Brain Health Roadmap Announced
    On June 10th something wonderful happened, and the media hasn't paid much attention yet. On that day, the National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health was released by the CDC and the Alzheimer's Association. IIN this article, I want to first share with you the 10 top actions proposed by this report, and then provide a quick glossary to explain the key words that you will hear more and more when discussing brain health.
    Published 14Jul2007, viewed 317 times
  • 7 Crucial Tips on How To Exercise Your Brain
    Major media publications (Time Magazine, CBS, USA Today...) have started to explain the research behind brain exercise to improve memory and attention and help delay potential problems such as Alzheimer's Disease. We have prepared answers to the 7 Most Frequently Asked Questions, which will provide you with great tips to create your own brain exercise program.
    Published 05Jul2007, viewed 344 times
  • Top 10 Trends with Baby Boomers
    On June 19th Santa Clara University hosted the annual Baby Boomer Venture Summit. This forum brings together a great group of industry leaders, thought-leaders and start-ups in the growing market. Here we present you with the Top 10 things we learned at the event.
    Published 04Jul2007, viewed 322 times
  • Brain Exercise and Lifelong Learning for Alzheimer's Prevention
    There is much we can do to help delay Alzheimer's, including lifelong learning and brain exercises. In this article we review some recent research-and also explain why no individual company or product today can make any claim that it directly helps prevent Alzheimer's or other dementias.
    Published 03Jul2007, viewed 593 times
  • The Brain Fitness Revolution is Here
    We provide an overview of the emerging field of science-based Brain Fitness, and introduce the programs by Posit Science, IntelliGym, CogniFit, Cogmed and emWave.
    Published 09Jun2007, viewed 527 times
  • How Can I Improve my Short-Term Memory? Is There a Daily Exercise I Can Do to Improve It?
    Want to improve memory? Then you need to know that the most important component of memory is attention. By choosing to attend to something and focus on it, you create a personal interaction with it, which gives it personal meaning, making it easier to remember. In this article SharpBrains´ Brain Coach shares key tips and techniques to exercise our attention-and memory.
    Published 07Jun2007, viewed 391 times
  • What Is Learning? Can We Learn Better than Apes?-Part 2
    We continue the conversation (Part 2 out of 2) on Learning with Dr. James Zull, Professor of Biology and Biochemistry at Case Western University and author of The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning.
    Published 05Jun2007, viewed 324 times
  • What is Learning? Can We Learn Better Than Apes Do?-Part 1
    Dr. James Zull, Professor of Biology and Biochemistry at Case Western University, and author of The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning, shares with us his insights into what Learning is and how we can All learn better. Part 1 of 2.
    Published 04Jun2007, viewed 347 times
  • Enhancing Trader Performance: Interview with Brett N. Steenbarger-Part 1
    Dr. Brett Steenbarger, author of the books Enhancing Trader Performance and The Psychology of Trading, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University, shares with us his research and advice on how to become a top trader. This is the Part 1 of 2.
    Published 30May2007, viewed 350 times
  • Easy Steps to Improve Your Brain Health Now
    In this article we review each of the four essential pillars recommended in the scientific literature to maintain a healthy brain that functions better now and lasts longer. Those pillars are Physical Exercise, Mental Exercise, Good Nutrition and Stress Management.
    Published 29May2007, viewed 506 times

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