Posts Tagged ‘executive-function’
Study points to growing cognitive gap between high-volume TV watchers and infrequent watchers
Too Much TV And Chill Could Reduce Brain Power Over Time (NPR): “Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco checked in with 3,247 people for 25 years, starting when they were young adults…People who got little exercise or watched at least three hours of TV a day did worse
Read MoreStudy: High television viewing and low physical activity can significantly worsen long-term cognitive function
. Too much TV, low physical activity may worsen cognitive function (Medical News Today): “The team’s study included more than 3,200 adults aged 18–30…Over 25 years, the researchers recorded participants’ television viewing time and physical activity levels…In the study, high television viewing was defined as more than 4 hours daily, while low physical activity was defined…
Read MoreWhy Both Aerobic and Cognitive Exercise Promote Brain Health
USC Davis researcher Liz Zelinski just brought to our attention a very insightful meta-analysis (systematic analysis of previous scientific studies) titled Extended practice and aerobic exercise interventions benefit untrained cognitive outcomes in older adults: a meta-analysis. OBJECTIVES: To examine whether therapeutic interventions
Read MoreResearch on ‘Chemo Brain’: MRI Shows Brain Changes After Chemotherapy
‘Chemo Brain’: MRI Shows Brain Changes After Chemotherapy (Medscape): — “Breast cancer survivors who have been treated with chemotherapy show significant changes in brain activity, measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), according to a study published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology.” — “The finding validates patients’ claims of reduced cognitive function after…
Read MoreUpdate: How Stress and Emotions Impact Brain Performance
Sponsored Ad (How to Advertise on SharpBrains.com) Time for the October edition of the monthly SharpBrains eNewsletter, featuring this time several articles on the impact of stress, emotions, and self-regulation, on our brain’s structure and performance. We are pleased to bring to SharpBrains readers a new 6‑part series on the Neurobiology of Stress, based on a…
Read MoreStudy: Music Training Can Enhance Verbal Intelligence and Executive Function
Very interesting new study published in Psychological Science: Short-Term Music Training Enhances Verbal Intelligence and Executive Function. Abstract: Researchers have designed training methods that can be used to improve mental health and to test the efficacy of education programs. However, few studies have demonstrated broad transfer from such training to performance on untrained cognitive activities.…
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