Posts Tagged ‘emotional-self-regulation’
Lie to Me, Paul Ekman and Biofeedback
Biofeedback can be a very effective training tool for emotional self-regulation and stress management, precisely because it enables a faster feedback-based learning loop.
Read MoreCognitive News November-December 2008
Here you have several recent articles and developments worthy of attention: 1) Boom times for brain training games (CNN) 2) Navigating the brain fitness landscape: do’s and don’ts (McKnight’s Long Term Care News) 3) USA Hockey and Intelligym (press release) 4) Brain Fitness at New York Public Library (NYPL blog) 5) McDonnell Foundation grant harnesses cognitive science…
Read MoreEmotional self-regulation and Obama
Great article in the New York Times on Obama’s emotional self-regulation abilities: The Cool Factor: Never Let Them See You Sweat — “We even elevate such equilibrium to the superhuman: calm, as applied to No Drama Obama, often comes linked to the modifier “preternatural.” — “But the calm temperament is not so superhuman, nor is it…
Read MorePhysical and mental exercise to prevent cognitive decline
We offered some Brain Fitness Predictions in our Market Report , including… “7. Doctors and pharmacists will help patients navigate through the overwhelming range of available products and interpret the results of cognitive assessments. This will require significant professional development efforts, given that most doctors today were trained under a very different understanding of the…
Read MoreUpdate: Global Consortium for Neurocognitive Fitness Innovation
As mentioned before, the World Economic Forum asked me to write “an 800 words summary of your most compelling actionable idea on the challenges of gerontology”, in preparation for the Inaugural Summit of the Global Agenda that will take place November 7 to 9th in Dubai.A good number of SharpBrains readers and clients offered their…
Read MoreTraining Attention and Emotional Self-Regulation — Interview with Michael Posner
(Editor’s Note: this is one of the 20 interviews included in the book The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age) Michael I. Posner is a prominent scientist in the field of cognitive neuroscience. He is currently an emeritus professor of neuroscience at the University of Oregon (Department…
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