Posts Tagged ‘bcg’
Information Overload? Seven Learning and Productivity Tips
We often talk in this blog about how to expand fundamental abilities or cognitive functions, like attention, or memory, or emotional self-regulation. Think of them as muscles one can train. Now, it is also important to think of ways one can use our existing muscles more efficiently. Let’s talk about how to manage better the…
Read MoreBrain Health and Fitness Workshops
Today I have an announcement to make. You probably are seeing all the articles about Brain Fitness in the press and wondering, “What is this all about?â€Â, “Can someone help me navigate through all the programs out there?â€Â, “How is Brain Fitness relevant to me in my personal life or at work?â€Â. Well…we are delivering a series of…
Read MoreKeep Your Brain Nimble as You Age and Brain Fitness Events
Some good links today: 1) Keep Your Brain Nimble as You Age MSNBC — May 13, 2007 “If using your computer as a mental gym sounds good to you, SharpBrains.com’s Fernandez suggests asking a few questions first to determine a product’s…” 2) Great blog by Stanford Business School’s Jackson library, including an announcement of an upcoming lecture there…
Read MoreBaby Boomers, Memory and Wisdom
The NYT Magazine today is devoted to the topic of Can Science Tell us Who Grows Wiser. It may have been even better had the question been, “What Science Tells us About How we Can Grow Wiser”, but it is a pretty good issue anyway. A very good article on The Older–and–Wiser Hypothesis. Quotes: One of…
Read MoreLifelong Learning and Brain Health Event in San Francisco on May 16
If you are in the Bay Area, we hope to see you at this event! Feel free to forward the invitation below to anyone you know who may be interested. The growing movement for improving brain health has brought many interested professionals and interested community members to the table. Sharing our information, activities, and planned…
Read MoreBrain Fitness and Exercise in Japan
Fun article in the Washington Post: Aging Japanese Keep Their Minds Moving “part of a broad range of mental acuity products that are all the rage in Japan: books, toys, food and other things, sold with the pledge that they can reenergize aging brains.” “Analysts said the current brain-training trend began in 2004 and 2005…
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