Posts Tagged ‘behavior-modification’
Preventive Medicine for Brain Health
Given the current political climate, we are pleased to host this thought-provoking article by 2 of our Expert Contributors. Dear Mr or Mrs Next President: how can you help our minds take better care of our brains? ————– Ask Not What The Health System Can Do For You… – By Simon J. Evans, PhD and Paul…
Read MoreCognitive training research: MindFit, Lumosity, Posit Science, Cogmed
The field of computer-based cognitive training (part of what we call “Brain Fitness”) is starting to get traction in the media and becoming an emerging industry, and we are happy to see how a growing number of researchers and science-based companies are leading studies that will allow to better measure results and refine the brain exercise…
Read MoreAttention deficits: drugs, therapy, cognitive training
Shelley launched a good discussion on The Neuroscience of ADHD in her blog, discussing the situation and providing a technical overview of drug-based interventions. Something I hadn’t heard is that “For example, babies born prematurely face a significantly greater risk of developing ADHD than full-term babies (socioeconomic status was controlled for).” Which helps me better…
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