Posts Tagged ‘Stanford’
Why Smart Brains Make Stupid Decisions
It happens. Often. Why? We just secured an interview with Ori Brafman, co-author of Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Doubleday Business, 2008), to discuss our Dark Side (well, he calls it “different hidden forces” and “psychological undercurrents”). While reading some reviews about his book, I particularly enjoyed finding, after the usual impressive long collection…
Read MoreBrain and Cognition Expert Contributors
As you have probably noticed, a growing number of Expert Contributors are writing in our blog, so that we can collectively discuss the latest research and trends on cognitive and brain health, and the implications of brain research in general for our everyday lives. If you haven’t done so already, make sure to subscribe to our…
Read MorePeace Among Primates- by Robert Sapolsky
(Editor’s Note: One of the most original minds we have ever encountered is that of Robert Sapolsky, the Stanford-based neuroscientist, primatologist, author of A Primate’s Memoir, and more. We highly recommend most of his books. Above all, for anyone interested in brain health, this is a must read and very fun: Why Zebras Don’t Get…
Read MoreWorkshop on Brain Fitness: The Science and Practice
Fyi, I will be teaching this workshop soon, as part of our collaboration with several Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes:  San José State University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (website) presents Title: Brain Fitness: The Science and Practice. When: Saturday, February 2, 2008 9:30–3:30 What: Neuroscientists have shown how the human brain retains neuroplasticity (the ability to…
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 MoreCarol Dweck on Mindsets, Learning and Intelligence
Just came across an excellent Interview with Carol Dweck. Thank you Coert! Carol Dweck is a professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Last year she published a great book called Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, where she elaborates on her (and ours) key message: the way you view your own intelligence largely determines how it…
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