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Q&A about new brain fitness eCourse
We have received several good questions about the new eCourse How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach, so here are some answers. Q: How many hours may it take me to complete the course? A: Around 10–12 hours total. The four lectures, combined, last 8 hours, and we recommend
Read MoreHarnessing neuroplasticity to drive and repair brain development
Re-opening Windows: Manipulating Critical Periods for Brain Development (Cerebrum): “Whether we realize it or not, nearly all of us have dreamed of enhancing brain plasticity, or the brain’s capacity to change. This desire might become apparent when we visit a foreign country late in life and wish we could speak with the fluency of a…
Read MoreMaster a new language and grow hippocampus and cerebral cortex
Learning New Languages Helps The Brain Grow (Medical News): “The learning of languages allows the brain to stay “in shape”, by causing certain parts of the brain to grow, including the hippocampus and three areas of the cerebral cortex…This finding came from scientists at Lund University, after examining young recruits with a talent for acquiring languages…
Read MoreBrainArt Awards and Exhibition opens (Facebook) polls
The BrainArt Awards & Exhibition Gallery is now open for voting (by Liking selected works via Facebook button). The Brain Art Awards is an international competition with ten media categories, open to anyone aged 14 — 99. It offers a $5,000 cash prize to the major winner, and garners a fascinating international response to a specific area of human experience.…
Read MoreNew Self-Paced Brain Fitness Course Answers 40 Common Questions about Brain Health and Brain Training
We are pleased to offer the first self-paced course designed to equip lifelong learners with the understanding and information required to apply neuroplasticity and cognitive reserve findings and tools to enhance their own brain health and functionality. Detailed information is available at How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach. Registered participants can immediately log into…
Read MoreBiofeedback now a “Level 1 — Best Support” Intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors
PracticeWise, the company that maintains the American Academy of Pediatrics “Evidence-based Child and Adolescent Psycho-social Interventions” (see current edition here) has just announced it will elevate biofeedback to “Level 1 — Best Support” as an intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors in the next edition. Working Memory Training
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