Dr. Brett N. Steenbarger, author of The Psychology of Trading and numerous articles on trading psychology , has posted a fascinating article titled Approaching Trading With an Empty Mind, where he describes the risks of becoming “prisoners of the mental maps we create”, and missing new patterns and realities, thereby preventing us from adapting, and…
Read MoreLast week I had the pleasure to meet with our scientific advisor Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, renowned neuropsychologist and author of The Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes and the Civilized Mind and The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older Let me summarize some of the key overall research findings outlined in…
Read MoreJust came back from a presentation at the San Francisco Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, where am teaching a class this fall. This OLLI is part of a network of more than 80 centers supported by the Osher Foundation. It is the third time I lead this class, and am looking forward to another fun experience.…
Read MoreYour questions — Patricia: Is it possible to improve intelligence and become “smarter” and what does it really mean to be “smarter”? — Thomas: What could I do to systematically create more and more neural connections (increase IQ)? Dr. Gamon responds: As we age, our brains accumulate an ever larger collection of patterns. This gives…
Read More- Laura asks, “How important is body fitness to mind fitness? And which causes which: body fitness increases mind fitness, or mind fitness increases body fitness?” — Rachel: “Have you looked much into how more traditional physical exercise can lead to better mental health?” Dr. Gamon responds: Very good questions. For years, there has been…
Read MoreYour Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution aims to offer a mix of fun brain teasers and serious commentary, focused on the applications of cognitive neuroscience on health, education and training. Our mission is to make brain/ mind/ mental fitness available to all by raising public awareness and helping navigate neuroscience-based products and programs, a.k.a.…
Read MoreWe hope you enjoy our blog. We want to provide you with recent and relevant information and tools in the growing field of applied neuroscience, brain fitness and neuroplasticity. Let’s start the fun. Do you know it all about how to exercise your brain and keep your brain fit and healthy? If you do, please…
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