Posts Tagged ‘perceptual learning’
Brain training can work when properly targeted…as in this new vision study
Focusing the brain on better vision (The New York Times): “As adults age, vision deteriorates. One common type of decline is in contrast sensitivity, the ability to distinguish gradations of light to dark, making it possible to discern where one object ends and another begins. But new research suggests that contrast sensitivity can be improved with…
Read MoreTrend: Mobile apps to improve vision via perceptual learning
. Vision training: Mobile app improved pilots’ vision (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association): “Military pilots (and other test subjects) have improved their vision after a few weeks of training with a new application for mobile devices—an application now available to the public. The technology has helped dedicated users reverse age-related vision loss, and to help…
Read MoreIn the News: Brain Calisthenics, Bilingual Brains, Debunking Myths on Mental Illness
Let us highlight a couple of insightful and brief articles in the New York Times and a very powerful analysis in The New York Review of Books; they provide useful clues about Brain Calisthenics, Bilingual Brains, and Debunking Myths on Mental Illness.
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