Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Trend: Growing interest in (and questions around) brain training centers for kids with special needs
___ Parents pay thousands for ‘brain training’ to help kids with ADHD and autism. But does it work? (NBC News): “…As the number of children diagnosed with ADHD and autism surges in the U.S., according to federal data, and as parents become exasperated with treatments that don’t work or involve medications that carry the risk of…
Read MoreFour guidelines for smart use of smartphones
These days, you can’t go anywhere without hearing about how technology is ruining everything, including our happiness. There is some truth to this, but it’s not the whole story. Technology can be bad for us—for example, when social media gives us FOMO (fear of missing out) or traps us in filter bubbles that prevent us from…
Read MoreThe National Academy of Medicine (NAM) shares discussion paper to help empower 8 billion minds via the ethical adoption of digital mental health and neurotech
Our newest #NAMPerspectives paper outlines the eight key actions needed to scale the use of mental health technology in supporting mental health care professionals worldwide. Read about this proposed path forward: https://t.co/vnKAQzrSaS pic.twitter.com/JRd8fKQP80 — National Academy of Medicine (@theNAMedicine) October 28, 2019 Technology has much to offer in terms of providing and improving access to better…
Read MoreSeptember 17th @ UC Berkeley: Disrupting neurodegenerative diseases
__________ Quick heads-up about a great event next month for those based in the San Francisco Bay Area. When: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 / 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM PDT Where: Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley What: 2019 UC Berkeley Aging Research & Technology Summit: Disrupting Neurodegenerative Diseases Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases are
Read MoreFinalists named to take part in the Brainnovations Pitch Contest next week
Excited to announce the three groundbreaking startups that will get to pitch their idea and solutions at the Brainnovations Pitch Contest on May 8th, during Day 2 of the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (May 7–9th). These are the selected Finalists, together with their summary elevator pitch. Please join us in celebrating their work so far…
Read MoreUpdate: Meditation-based mental training can lead to clear –yet surprisingly varied– cognitive and emotional benefits
_____ Dear reader, Time for SharpBrains monthly e‑newsletter, discussing latest thinking, research and tools for lifelong brain health and mental health. Enjoy! New thinking: Study finds clear–yet surprisingly different–benefits in 3 types of meditation-based mental training Technology and the Cognition Crisis Think twice before taking Aderall for cognitive enhancement: It may actually impair working memory and…
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