Posts Tagged ‘cognitive-abilities’
Survey of 2500 families finds what ADHD treatments seem to work/ not work as applied in the real world
While carefully controlled clinical trials are essential for establishing scientific support for different ADHD treatments, it is also important to examine how parents feel about the treatments they actually select for their child. How parents feel about ADHD treatments they have tried for their child provides an important complement to published clinical trials data, and can…
Read MoreFive fun brain teasers to thank evolution for our human brains and minds
To celebrate this quite-challenging Thanksgiving, here are five fun brain teasers and games that readers have enjoyed the most this year so far. It is always good to learn more about (and appreciate) that most precious resource we all (yes, all) have up there! #1. First of all, these days it’s always important to test your…
Read MoreA few brain teasers to flex those cognitive muscles over the weekend
Look around you, wherever you are, and find three green things that may fit in your pockets, and three red objects that are clearly too big to fit. Done? OK, now you have six objects. Go ahead and say their names in alphabetical order. Done? Now name them in reverse alphabetical order. Done? Now count the total number…
Read MoreStudy: Over-the-counter “brain enhancement” supplements in the US found both to a) contain multiple unapproved drugs and b) lack some ingredients listed on the label
Study: Your Brain Supplements Could Contain Dangerous, Illegal Ingredients (Being Patient): Brain supplements that claim to boost cognitive function are increasingly popular, growing from a $4 billion industry of about 4,000 unique products to a $40 billion industry with as many as 80,000 different products on the market.
Read MoreStudy: Elders today are in significantly better shape–physically and cognitively–than three decades ago
Older people have become younger: physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 years (University of Jyväskylä release): The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is compared to that of people at the same age three decades ago. This was observed in a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport…
Read MoreStudy: Self-driving cars will increase motion sickness…unless we retrain our brains to improve visuospatial skills
Is brain training the cure for car sickness? (The Sunday Times): RESEARCHERS from the University of Warwick think they’ve found the cure for motion sickness, a condition to which a third of people are highly susceptible and from which anyone can suffer. The implications could be significant should fully driverless vehicles become a reality, with passengers…
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