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This meditation app is now worth $250 million and has Trump-related stress to thank (CNBC):
“Meditation start-up Calm was so successful during a chaotic and stressful 2017 that Apple recognized it as the app of the year.
“Well done, Calm,” Apple said in December. Read the rest of this entry »
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Know Thyself: Well-Being and Subjective Experience (Cerebrum):
“Ancient Greek philosophers were fond of the aphorism, “know thyself,” inscribed above the entrance of one of the Temples of Apollo at Delphi. One expression of this tradition, variably attributed to Socrates and Plato, is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Another, attributed to Aristotle, is “to know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” And, according to Socrates, the path to such self-knowledge is through inner reflection, or what we now call introspection.
Thousands of years later, professions arose to help people know themselves better Read the rest of this entry »
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This car tech makes you a better driver by reading your mind. We gave it a test drive (The Washington Post):
“Might the car of the future be able to read your mind?
At CES, the big tech trade show, cars dominated much of the conversation. But one experience stood out because it was so far-out: I donned an experimental cap from Nissan that interpreted signals from my brain with the goal of making me a better driver. Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains
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Try adding 3 and 8 in your head.
That was easy. Now, trying adding 33 and 88. That was probably more difficult. Finally, try adding 333 and 888.
Time for SharpBrains’ October e-newsletter, this time discussing a range of research findings and technologies revolutionizing brain and mental health.
New thinking about cognition, brain and mind:

Emerging toolkit for brain health & enhancement:
News about the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5–7th):
And finally, a couple of fun brain teasers to start the week of the right foot:
Have a great month of November!
The SharpBrains Team
By: SharpBrains
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Time for SharpBrains’ April e-newsletter, featuring what’s new in brain health and cognitive performance. Quite stimulating reading 🙂
New thinking
New research
New tools
Upcoming event
Finally, here you have 5 quick brain teasers to sharpen two key cognitive skills: attention and working memory.
Have a great month of May,
The SharpBrains Team