Posts Tagged ‘Gaming’
Serious Games: Developing a Research Agenda for Educational Games and Simulations
(Editor’s Note: the recent trade book Computer Games and Instruction brings together the leading edge perspectives of over a dozen scientists in the area of videogames and learning, including a very insightful analysis ‑excerpted below- by Harvard’s Chris Dede. Please pay attention to his thoughts on scalability below, and enjoy!) — The research overview provided by…
Read MoreDebunking 10 Cognitive Health and Fitness Myths
The new research report findings suggests 10 cognitive health and fitness myths that can take one’s brain development to newer heights. These are called the pillars of brain health.
Read MoreGaming Your Way to Better Vision (Research Executive Brief)
(Editor’s Note: this is one of the Research Executive Briefs that included in SharpBrains’ market report. We asked leading neuroscientists to share findings and implications from their own recent published scientific studies in order to better forecast the development trajectory of emerging applications for cognitive health and brain fitness.) Brief prepared by: Bjron Hubert-Wallander, Bjorn…
Read MoreBrain Games and Training for Baby Boomers: News Round-Up
Round-up of recent news with a variety of angles, from the effects of gaming to cognitive training for driving skills and brain fitness classes. Seniors use brain training software to sharpen their minds (Dallas Morning News) — “Allstate Insurance has invited some policyholders and other older drivers to try InSight so researchers can evaluate whether the…
Read MoreEncephalon #50 Edition: Brain & Mind Research
Welcome to Encephalon 50th edition, where you will find another superb collection of blog posts on all things Brain and Mind. Enjoy these contributions: Science & Technology Mind Hacks reports that Facebook ate my psychiatrist. We can learn about the benefits of social networking sites like Facebook, bringing great perspective to recent and misguided media speculation…
Read MoreBi-Weekly Update: Preventing Memory Loss and Public Policy
Here you are have the bi-monthly Digest of our most Popular blog posts. (Also, remember that you can subscribe to receive our blog RSS feed, or to our newsletter at the top of this page if you want to receive this digest by email). Brain Fitness News and Events Upcoming Events: I will be speaking at…
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