Posts Tagged ‘Emotions’
From Mental Health to Behavioral Health…and back?
___ Know Thyself: Well-Being and Subjective Experience (Cerebrum): “Ancient Greek philosophers were fond of the aphorism, “know thyself,” inscribed above the entrance of one of the Temples of Apollo at Delphi. One expression of this tradition, variably attributed to Socrates and Plato, is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Another, attributed to Aristotle,…
Read MoreResearchers stress need for neurotechnologies to protect the mental dimension of individuals and groups, especially mental privacy and integrity
From Healthcare to Warfare: How to Regulate Brain Technology (University of Basel press release): “The term “dual-use” refers to technology that can be used for both beneficial (i.e., medical) and harmful (i.e., military of terroristic) aims. Until recently, most dual-use technology emerged especially in virology and bacteriology. In the last years, however, military-funded research has…
Read MoreStudy: Mindful meditation works. Now, how to navigate the most popular options?
—– Many beginner meditators, myself included, start out with a mindful breathing meditation: one breath in, one breath out, the mind wanders, you bring it back. Armed with an app guiding me through
Read MoreSurvey: Which is a more important brain function, to recognize and manage one’s emotions or the ability to multi-task?
————— Please answer this question and a few other to help us better understand your thoughts and beliefs about brain health, and how we may be able to serve you better (should take no more than 5 minutes to complete it): Take the survey Thank you!
Read MoreAugust e‑newsletter: Inside Out, Coffee, Stress, Poverty, Exercise, Brain Training, and more SharpBrains News
. Time for SharpBrains’ August e‑newsletter, wrapping up this month’s key brain-related news and studies, and featuring Four “Inside Out” insights to discuss and improve our kids’ emotional lives (and our own). New studies: With exceptions, moderate coffee drinking may help protect against mild cognitive impairment Structural brain differences due to childhood poverty may account for 20% of…
Read MoreThe “Holy Grail”: How to drive behavior change by harnessing neuroplasticity and emotions
— CWRU nursing school awarded $2.35 million to study the link between the brain and health behavior change (press release): “A five-year, $2.35 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research will allow researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine at Case…
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