Posts Tagged ‘martial-arts’
New Nevada regulation requires professional fighters to undergo regular computerized cognitive testing
Nevada officials to require brain health testing for fighters (Las Vegas Review-Journal): “The Nevada Athletic Commission will require all licensed fighters in the Silver State, including professional boxers and mixed martial athletes, to undergo regular brain health testing, officials announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreBrain Development Through Bilingual Education and Activities Requiring Self-Control
How To Help Your Child’s Brain Grow Up Strong (NPR): — “Kids who learn two languages young are better able to learn abstract rules and to reverse rules that they’ve already learned,” says Aamodt. “They’re less likely to have difficulty choosing between conflicting possibilities when there are two possible responses that both present themselves. They’re…
Read MoreLearning about Learning: an Interview with Joshua Waitzkin
In 1993, Paramount Pictures released Searching for Bobby Fischer, which depicts Joshua Waitzkin’s early chess success as he embarks on a journey to win his first National chess championship. This movie had the effect of weakening his love for the game as well as the learning process. His passion for learning was rejuvenated, however, after…
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