Posts Tagged ‘self-regulation’
Book review of Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined
Just a couple weeks ago I had a discussion with several psychologists and neurologists who seemed to share the opinion that “brain fitness” is a meaningless concept and pursuit. On the one hand, they thought, intelligence is a fixed trait and no intervention has shown so far to reliably increase it. On the other hand,…
Read MoreAre we intelligent about developing human intelligence?
When it comes to our understanding of human intelligence, for too long, there has been a mismatch between theory and practice. Theoretically, the two main threads running through definitions of intelligence have been (a) adaptation to the environment, and (b) the cognitive, affective, and volitional characteristics that enable that adaptation. Practically, IQ tests measure an…
Read MoreTranscript: Alvaro Fernandez on Brain Health and Non-invasive Cognitive Enhancement
Below you can find the full transcript of our engaging Q&A session yesterday on lifelong cognitive fitness, “mental capitalism”, and more, with Alvaro Fernandez, co-author of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, moderated by Harry Moody, Director of Academic Affairs at AARP.
Read MoreUpdate: How Stress and Emotions Impact Brain Performance
Sponsored Ad (How to Advertise on SharpBrains.com) Time for the October edition of the monthly SharpBrains eNewsletter, featuring this time several articles on the impact of stress, emotions, and self-regulation, on our brain’s structure and performance. We are pleased to bring to SharpBrains readers a new 6‑part series on the Neurobiology of Stress, based on a…
Read MoreBrain Study Links Emotional Self-Regulation and Math Performance
Brain Study Points to Potential Treatments for Math Anxiety (Education Week): “The study, published this morning in the journal Cerebral Cortex, is a continuation of work on highly math-anxious people being conducted by Sian L. Beilock, associate psychology professor at the University of Chicago, and doctoral candidate Ian M. Lyons. In prior research, Beilock has found…
Read MoreWho Says This is The Classroom of the Future?
The New York Times has recently published several very good and seemingly unrelated articles…let’s try and connect some dots. What if we questioned the very premise behind naming some classrooms the “classrooms of the future” simply because they have been adding technology in literally mindless ways? What if the Education of the Future (sometimes also…
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