Posts Tagged ‘cells-that-fire-together-wire-together’
Working Memory Training can Influence Brain Biochemistry
I wanted to alert you to a very interesting finding published in a recent issue of Science, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. The study was led by Dr. Torkel Klingberg and his colleagues from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The goal was to learn whether Working Memory Training is associated with changes in…
Read MoreCognitive Training (Cogmed) Changes the Brain More Than We Thought
Cognitive Training Can Alter Biochemistry Of The Brain (Science Daily) — “Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute have shown for the first time that the active training of the working memory brings about visible changes in the number of dopamine receptors in the human brain.” — ““Brain biochemistry doesn’t just underpin our mental activity; our…
Read MoreUse It or Lose It, and Cells that Fire together Wire together
Everyone has heard of “Use It or Lose It.” Now…what is “It”? Last week I gave a talk at the Italian Consulate in San Francisco, and one of the areas attendees seemed to enjoy the most was learning about what our brains are and how they work, peaking into the “black box” of our minds. Without understanding…
Read MoreDarwin’s adult neuroplasticity
Charles Darwin (1809–1882)‘s autobiography (full text free online) includes some very insightful refections on the evolution of his own mind during his middle-age, showcasing the power of the brain to rewire itself through experience (neuroplasticity) during our whole lifetimes-not just when we are youngest. He wrote these paragraphs at the age of 72 (I have bolded some key…
Read MoreInformation 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 Fitness and SharpBrains.com in the Press
Growing media attention on the brain fitness field. At least on the “Healthy Aging” segment (I predict the media with catch up soon with developments in other areas, from cognitive training for kids and adults with ADD/ ADHD to stroke and TBI rehabilitation, to peak performance for corporate training). First, a superb article by Leslie…
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