Posts Tagged ‘empathy’
Neuroscientists: Develop digital games to improve brain function and well-being
Authors: Develop digital games to improve brain function and well-being (UW-Madison News): “Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature. In the Feb. 28 issue, the two — Daphne Bavelier of the University of Rochester…
Read MoreWhat to Do and Not to Do to Boost Self-Control
More and more research suggests that our brains have difficulty differentiating between observing an action and actually participating in it. Empathy, for example, seems to hinge in part on our ability to “take on” another’s emotions through vicarious experience. I always think of this when watching a comedian fall flat. I can feel the embarrassment…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Empathy
(Editor’s Note: we are pleased to bring you this article thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine). The Evolution of Empathy Empathy’s not a uniquely human trait, explains primatologist Frans de Waal. Apes and other animals feel it as well, suggesting that empathy is truly an essential part of who we are. Once upon a…
Read MoreGrand Rounds: Brain and Cognition edition
Encephalon (brain & mind blog carnival, edition ) finally meets Grand Rounds (health & medicine blog carnival). What a nice surprise. Hello. Nice to meet you! — Note: Chronic Babe wins a complimentary copy of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness for basically inventing cognitive sleep therapy. Congrats! — Life and Death MindHacks discusses an unexpected surge…
Read MoreResources to help students build emotional intelligence
(Editor’s note: Daniel Goleman is now conducting a great series of audio interviews including one with Richard Davidson on Training the Brain: Cultivating Emotional Skills. We are honored to bring you this guest post by Daniel Goleman, thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine.) ——————– Resources to help students build emotional intelligence By Daniel…
Read MoreUpdate: The Future of Brain Assessments
Here you are have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. News and Analysis Computerized Cognitive Assessments: opportunities and concerns: health companies and the military are starting to use new tools…
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