Posts Tagged ‘mental-training’
Update: Meditation-based mental training can lead to clear –yet surprisingly varied– cognitive and emotional benefits
_____ Dear reader, Time for SharpBrains monthly e‑newsletter, discussing latest thinking, research and tools for lifelong brain health and mental health. Enjoy! New thinking: Study finds clear–yet surprisingly different–benefits in 3 types of meditation-based mental training Technology and the Cognition Crisis Think twice before taking Aderall for cognitive enhancement: It may actually impair working memory and…
Read MoreStudy finds clear–yet surprisingly different–benefits in 3 types of meditation-based mental training
___ As citizens of the 21st century, we face many problems that come with an industrialized and globalized world. I’m not a lawyer or a politician, but a psychologist and neuroscientist. So research on how to train helpful mental and social capacities is my way to contribute to a more healthy, communal, and cooperative civilization. For…
Read MoreNike launches mental training app to help soccer players win the mental game
Nike Moves into Brain Training with Launch of Pro Genius (Creativity): “Nike has made its first move into the world of mental training with the launch of Pro Genius, a series of tools and techniques designed to help young soccer players develop the mental side of their game
Read MoreeNewsletter: Aerobic and mental training, combined, can significantly improve brain and cognitive health
. Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ eNewsletter, covering a range of brain, health and innovation topics. Enjoy! New thinking: What Everyone Should Know About Stress, Brain Health, and Dance Virtual “Brain Games” roundtable: Why we can–and should–train our brains Why shouldn’t behavioral therapy, instead of medication, be first-line treatment for ADHD? Identifying and treating the brain…
Read MoreStudy: Combining aerobic and mental training can significantly improve mental and cognitive health
(Editor’s Note: Hat tip to co-author Tj Shors for bringing this fascinating new study to our attention) “It is widely accepted that aerobic exercise and meditation training are useful behavioral therapies for remediating clinical symptoms of depression. However, no study to date has assessed the combined effects of the two behavioral interventions. Here, we present data indicating that
Read MoreStudy: Aerobic exercise improves memory, brain function
Study Finds Aerobic Exercise Improves Memory, Brain Function and Physical Fitness (press release): “A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published online in the open-access journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that engaging in a physical exercise regimen helps healthy aging adults improve their…
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