Posts Tagged ‘Brain-Fitness’
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Applied Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
After a very busy month, it’s time now for SharpBrains e‑newsletter to summarize the latest initiatives, tools and ideas for lifelong brain health and mental fitness — and to share a few puzzles and illusions to tease your brain. ? A growing number of classrooms in China are equipped with artificial-intelligence cameras and brain-wave trackers. Video:…
Read MoreReport calls for wide classroom-based adoption of ten brain fitness programs designed to improve foundational executive functions
__________ National Nonprofit Releases Report Calling for Brain Fitness Interventions in All U.S. Schools (press release): “BrainFutures released a report today that makes a clear case for integrating proven brain fitness programs into all U.S. classrooms. Over a decade of research has shown that evidence-based programs can improve students’ executive function skills and prosocial behaviors,…
Read MoreCan trained older brains outperform untrained younger ones at demanding cognitive tasks? Quick answer: YES
__________ Online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age (Science News): “A University of California, Irvine-led study has found that online brain game exercises can enable people in their 70s and even 80s to multitask cognitively as well as individuals 50 years their junior. This is an increasingly valuable skill, given today’s daily…
Read MoreLimitless evidenceless trend: The growth of nootropic supplements
_______ The all-too-understandable urge to buy a better brain (Vox): “… unfortunately, Bradley Cooper is partly to blame for the boom of the edible brain-improvement industry. In 2011, he starred in Limitless, a movie about a man who takes a special pill and becomes smarter and more capable than anyone else on Earth. I’m joking…
Read MoreUpdate: Common anticholinergic meds seen to increase dementia risk
________________ Dear reader, It’s time for SharpBrains e‑newsletter discussing the latest research and innovations to help promote brain health, opening in this occasion with a large and worrying study tracking the long-term neural impact of commonly prescribed medications. New brain research: First, do no harm? Common anticholinergic meds seen to increase dementia risk …which is one…
Read MoreKindle Countdown Deal to read over the summer (and apply!) a great book on brain health and brain fitness
Good news: The kindle edition of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness is available at a significant discount, in the US and UK Amazon stores, from now until Sunday, June 30th. We hope you enjoy the opportunity to access and read what has become a key book to navigate the latest in brain health and brain…
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