As we learn more about both the physical components of our brains and our psychological make-up, some core questions are being raised about what we believe and why. Jesse Bering just published The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life, a well-reviewed and provocative book about implications that stem from [...]

1. Brain Imaging and Lie Detection
2. Lessons from the Hand and Mind Symposium
3. Research and the Media – Reading Between the Lines

Posit Science is a sponsor of, and a participant in, the second annual SharpBrains Summit. The online conference, Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century, will be held from March 30th to April 1st, 2011. The global nature of the event makes it a virtual conference so you can participate from any location.  The topics range across business models, innovation, research [...]

1. Posit Science Participating in the SharpBrains Summit in January
2. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit: “From Lab to Mar­ket­place: How Sci­ence Reaches Users”
3. SharpBrains Innovation Awards and Posit Science Technology

Insurance companies have the capability to offer brain performance improvement software, DriveSharp, that increases safety and reduces costs. What’s in the way of offering it to everyone?

1. Auto Insurance Companies, Brain Performance, and Driving Safely
2. Safer driving by improving visual processing
3. Four Steps to Enhance Your Driving Wellness

I returned from the first of two holiday trips to see relatives last week after Southwest Airlines made a heroic effort to get my family home.  Because of the multiple stops to get from Chicago to San Jose, I had time to think about the year we’ve had and offer a small thank you gift to you for your interest in [...]

1. Brain Odyssey Is LIVE!
2. Brain Healthy Holiday Gift Guide!
3. Auto Insurance Companies, Brain Performance, and Driving Safely

Games are being applied in many facets of life to make a difference in the real world.

1. Factoring for “Fun”
2. On Socializing and Brain Health
3. BBC Study on Brain Training in Nature Magazine: BBC Brain Training Program Does Not Work

The American Museum of Natural History opens a show on our favorite subject – the brain.

1. Daily TED Talk – Christopher DeCharms Looks Inside the Brain
2. The Story of Thinkfood
3. Brain Scans Show that Being Bilingual Can Ward Off Alzheimer’s Effects

A long-term research study followed over 900 older adults for five years and saw those who trained with Posit Science’s speed-of-processing technology reduced at-fault crash by 50%.

1. More Good News: Brain Training Cuts Crash Risk in Half
2. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits
3. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures

We’re learning more about the long-term impact of brain injury and the importance of reducing the potential for repeated head injuries within a short time frame. Here are some concrete steps to take.

1. Biomarkers and Brain Injury
2. Traumatic Brain Injury & the Military
3. Saluting our Soldiers Series: Part 2 – TBI, The “Signature Injury” of a Generation

Last week, yet nother study showing the beneficial impact of playing video games appeared in the news.  Traci Sitzmann, as assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado, Denver, did a meta-analysis of a number of different studies to find out if training workers would improve performance on the job.  Her conclusion: … [she [...]

1. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits
2. UCSF Researchers Show InSight Program Improves Working Memory
3. Cancelled Stent Study for Strokes Reveals Implications for Evidence-Based Medicine and Surgical Interventions

A study showing that people who retire earlier have lower performance on cognitive tests. This is another piece of evidence that leading a brain-healthy lifestyle improves cognitive abilities later in life.

1. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures
2. Giving Health Advice for Older People? Don’t Forget the Brain!
3. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits