Posts Tagged ‘cognitive’
On Brain Awareness Week, mental health innovation, tDCS, biofeedback, psychedelics, and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, starting with some ideas to get in the mood for Brain Awareness Week next month (March 15–21st). May BAW 2021 be a hundred times more upbeat than last year’s… #1. Seven brain teasers and a neuroplasticity podcast to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2021 #2. Imagine what this capability…
Read MoreThe latest on brain health, neurotechnology, artificial intelligence and “never stop wondering”
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring a life well lived, the latest news on brain health and innovation, and some brain teasers in honor of International Brain Teaser Month. #1. Thank you, Sharon. We won’t. “Never stop wondering” — Sharon Begley, science journalist, RIP #2. Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in ____________. Milk the…
Read MoreIf you’re a fruit fly, tease your mind with this optical illusion. Humans welcome too.
Please move your gaze around the image, resting from time to time. Then, fix your gaze at a point, and see what happens. You will probably first see ‘snakes’ rotating, some clockwise, others anticlockwise, and then stop.
Read MoreUpdate: Understanding Brain Health via Cosmological Health, and vice versa
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring fascinating findings, books and resources for lifelong brain health. #1. “The human brain (section; left image above) functions thanks to its wide neuronal network that is deemed to contain approximately 69 billion neurons. On the other hand, the observable universe (section simulation; right image) can count…
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 MoreStudies identify key ethical concerns raised by invasive and non-invasive neurotechnologies
Studies outline key ethical questions surrounding brain-computer interface tech (NCSU release): Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies are no longer hypothetical, yet there are fundamental aspects of the technology that remain unaddressed by both ethicists and policy-makers. Two new papers address these issues by outlining the outstanding ethical issues, offering guidance for addressing those issues, and offering…
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