Posts Tagged ‘adult-neurogenesis’
Resources for Brain Health Across the Lifespan
As promised in my previous post on Neurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains, I will now list some interviews, video, articles, and books that go hand-in-hand with these fascinating topics we are discussing. Please comment below if you have favorite additional resources! NEUROGENESIS MIT news – Picower researcher finds neuron growth in adult brain Society…
Read MoreExercising the body is exercising the mind
I apologize for the long delay in getting back to this column but I have a good excuse. We just recently had a baby, and boy, that takes care right there of the physical exercise need. Between carrying the baby upstairs and downstairs, running to get the baby, getting out of the bed and picking…
Read MoreNeurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains
Back in July, I wrote a post entitled 10 Brain Tips To Teach and Learn. Those tips apply to students of any age, including adults, for ideally adults are still learners. Why is adult learning relevant in a brain-focused blog, you may wonder: The short of it As we age, our brain: still forms new brain cells can…
Read MoreNew Neurons: Good News, Bad News
Over the last year we have gladly seen an avalanche of news on adult neurogenesis (the creation of new neurons in adult brains), following recent research reports. Further, we have seen how the news that physical exercise can enhance neurogenesis is becoming common knowledge among many health systems we work with. Now, the obvious question that…
Read MoreMental Training for Gratitude and Altruism
Brandon Keim writes a nice post on The Future Science of Altruism at Wired Science Blog, based on an interview with Jordan Grafman, chief of cognitive neuroscience at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Brandon provides good context saying that “Scientists, said Grafman, are understanding how our brains are shaped by culture and…
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