Posts Tagged ‘hippocampus’
Study: Why Super Mario 3D World may train your brain better than Angry Birds
Playing 3‑D video games can boost memory formation, UCI study finds (UCI News): “…Craig Stark and Dane Clemenson of UCI’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory recruited non-gamer college students to play either a video game with a passive, two-dimensional environment (“Angry Birds”) or one with an intricate, 3‑D setting (“Super Mario 3D World”)…
Read MoreUpdate: 25 Key References to Navigate the Brain Health and Neurotechnology Revolution
Time for SharpBrains’ November e‑newsletter, featuring 25 of the key reference materials that participants at the 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit found most intriguing, in order of discussion during the Summit. Our deepest gratitude goes to Summit Speakers, Sponsors, and everyone who participated in our best conference to date! Alvaro Fernandez: 10 neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement and brain…
Read MoreCan you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters
. A pair of thumb-sized structures deep in the center of the human brain are critical for our ability to learn and remember. Thanks to their shape, each of them is called hippocampus — which means seahorse in Greek. These brain areas have the unique capacity to generate new neurons every day. In fact, recent human…
Read MoreStudy: Structural brain differences due to childhood poverty may account for 20% of the academic achievement gap
. Brain scans reveal how poverty hurts children’s brains (Bloomberg): “Growing up poor has long been linked to lower academic test scores. And there’s now mounting evidence that it’s partly because kids can suffer real physical consequences from low family incomes, including brains that are less equipped to learn.
Read MoreDr. Dharma Singh Khalsa (Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation): “You’re not a prisoner of your DNA”
What is your current job title and organization, and what excites you the most about working there? As the Founding President and Medical Director at the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation for over 20 years, I am more excited than ever about the possibilities for enhanced mental performance and brain longevity for everyone.
Read MoreTrend: School-based programs to enhance resilience and emotional/ cognitive flexibility
— Dozens of programs to encourage resilience have been introduced in schools all over the world, both to help children recover from trauma, but also cope better with their day-to-day stresses. Many use techniques such as
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