Posts Tagged ‘social-skills’
Debate: What are the ethics of discouraging much-needed innovation given potential privacy concerns?
Story description (CNN Money): Ned Sahin is founder and CEO of neurotechnology start-up Brain Power, whose tool “Empower Me” uses smart glasses like Google Glass to coach those with autism. It helps schoolchildren learn social and cognitive skills and can even guide adults through an interview process. Brain Power’s product is sold to many schools…
Read MoreChallenging status quo: Why shouldn’t behavioral therapy, instead of medication, be first-line treatment for ADHD?
Behavioral Therapy First for ADHD Treatment? (WebMD): “Behavioral therapy should be used before medication in treating children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research.
Read MoreBrain teasers to understand and boost cognitive abilities
First of all, what is cognition? Cognition has to do with how a person understands and acts in the world. It is a set of mental processes that are part of nearly every human action. For instance, answering the telephone involves perception (hearing the ring tone), decision taking (answering or not), motor skill (lifting the receiver),…
Read MoreThe Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 4: The Future
This is the last part pf The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom series
Read MoreThe Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 3: The Real Need
This is part 3 of the 4‑part The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom series.
Read MoreThe Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 2: The Ethics
This is part 2 of the 4‑part The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom series.
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