Posts Tagged ‘novelty’
A Multi-Pronged Approach to Brain Health
Try eating food with one chop stick. It is possible, for certain types of food. But probably not the best approach. Let’s now talk brain health. Dr. Larry McCleary is a former acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children’s Hospital, and author of the The Brain Trust Program (Perigee Trade, 2007). He agreed to help…
Read MoreTravel and Engagement as Good Brain Exercise
Neuroplasticity is defined as “the ability of the brain to rewire itself through experience”. We typically summarize a lot of brain research by encouraging SharpBrains readers is to seek for novelty, variety and challenge, as guidelines for “brain exercise” that will help build new connections in the brain, force one to be mindful and pay…
Read MoreCan Thoughts and Action Change Our Brains?
We finally had time to hear and enjoy the 35-minute interview with WSJ science writer Sharon Begley about her new book, Train Your Mind Change Your Brain. Highly recommended. (Thanks Beate!) NPR Talk of the Nation, February 2, 2007: “For years, scientists believed the brain’s structure couldn’t be changed. The new science of neuroplasticity says…
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