Posts Tagged ‘biofeedback’
Debunking 10 Brain Fitness and Brain Health Myths during Brain Awareness Week
In honor of Brain Awareness Week, let’s debunk ten myths about brain fitness and brain health that remain surprisingly popular. Top 10 brain fitness and brain health myths, debunked: Myth 1. Genes determine the fate of our brains. Fact: Lifelong brain plasticity means that our lifestyles and behaviors play a significant role in how our brains (and therefore…
Read MoreUpdate: Alzheimer’s Disease population to triple — unless we prevent or delay it
Time for SharpBrains’ February 2013 eNewsletter, featuring this time new science and analysis on Alzheimer’s Disease, ADHD, mental well-being, brain health, and more. Enjoy! New science: Alzheimer’s Disease population to triple: We need smarter research, public health initiatives and lifestyles, by Pascale Michelon, PhD National Science Foundation report: Can interactive media boost attention and well-being? Study: Mindfulness training…
Read MoreBiofeedback is a “Level 1 — Best Support” Intervention for Attention and Hyperactivity Behaviors
As we announced last October, PracticeWise, the company that maintains the American Academy of Pediatrics “Evidence-based Child and Adolescent Psycho-social Interventions,” has elevated biofeedback to “Level 1 — Best Support” as an intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors. Working Memory Training stays at Level 2. It is important to note that those levels do not…
Read MoreWhy, to improve memory, we need to think of the brain as a system
(Editor’s Note: every month we host an online Q&A with participants in the e‑course How To Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach. This is the lightly edited and anonymized transcript from the January Q&A session; the February Q&A will take place on Tuesday, February 12th) 2:02 OK, ready to go! Happy 2013 again. You can start…
Read MoreUpdate: New brain science leads to new tools and to new thinking
We often view memory, thinking, emotions, as completely separate entities, but they truly are part of the same process. So, if we want to improve brain health, we need to pay attention to the “weak link” in that process. In today’s society, managing stress and negative emotions is often that weak link, as we discuss…
Read MoreBrain fitness class’ monthly Q&A: Memory, stress, emotions, and more
Registered participants in the new e‑course How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach can take part in a monthly online Q&A session to discuss progress and open questions with the course faculty and with fellow participants. Below is the transcript of the October 30th Q&A session, lightly edited and anonymized. Course Faculty (or F):…
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