Our eyes take in a lot of information from the world, but limitations in brain processing means that we can only pay attention to a small portion of it. As a consequence we often fail to notice important information that is clearly in our field of view because our attention is focused elsewhere. One compelling [...]
Tags: crash risk, DriveSharp, Driving, driving safety, UFOV, useful field of view
Posted August 30, 2010 by Peter Delahunt under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, DriveSharp, Driving, Driving safety, Neuroscience, Processing speed, Research studies
This week, we learned that Brain Plasticity Inc. (BPI), a new “technology incubator”, has received $3.65 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct research on software-based programs. They have been awarded $3 million to work on creating and testing a cognitive program for people with schizophrenia, as well as $650,000 for people [...]
Tags: BPI, Brain plasticity, development, funding, hemi-neglect, nih, research, schizophrenia, software, stroke, technology
Posted August 19, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies
Studying and actively listening to music develops the brain in ways that help beyond just enjoying music.
Tags: music, music therapy, musicophilia, plasticity
Posted August 18, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, Evolution of the Brain, Research studies
I’d like to let you know that this fall and winter, Norman Doidge is doing a speaking tour that includes visits to Toronto, Denver, Beijing, and several stops throughout Australia. You can see schedule and registration information here, on his website. This is one of my favorite presentations on brain plasticity by Dr. Doidge, author [...]
Tags: class, lecture, neuroplasticity, norman doidge, video
Posted August 2, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience
Ed. note: Today we are pleased to present a guest post from Beth Tracton-Bishop, Ph.D, a gerontologist with The Hartford Advance 50 Team and an expert on aging and driver safety. Click on her name above for a full biography. Have you ever heard of the phrase “driving wellness”? It’s a relatively new term that takes [...]
Tags: Driving, driving safety, driving wellness, The Hartford
Posted July 22, 2010 by Beth Tracton-Bishop under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, DriveSharp, Driving, Driving safety, Posit Science software, Processing speed
Published research shows improvement in visual working memory by training with InSight’s SweepSeeker exercise.
Tags: Adam Gazzaley, InSight, PloSOne, Sweep Seeker, UCSF
Posted July 14, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, InSight, Memory, Posit Science software, Research studies
We all know people with reputations for thriving under pressure. As the stakes rise, so does their performance. Sports offer some of the most vivid examples of this tendency, with athletes like Kobe Bryant always seeming to make the big play and others…not. These stone-cold superstars are genetic anomalies. While most of us mere mortals [...]
Tags: biofeedback, Meditation, Mind Room, neurofeedback, peak performance, stress, World Cup
Posted June 28, 2010 by Ted Baxa under Brain exercise, Exercise, Neuroscience, Physical exercise
Every year, the week leading up to Father’s Day is designated as Men’s Health Week. According to their official website, the purpose of Men’s Health Week is “to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.” So… what can YOU do? Here are some [...]
Tags: brain health, cancer, Exercise, fitness, healthy aging, men's health week
Posted June 14, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Exercise, Neuroscience, Physical exercise, Research studies
2:00 PM: We are wrapping up. Thank you to everyone who attended the webinar and followed along here. We will be posting a video of the webinar on our website next week. Special thanks to Dr. Rourke, Maggie Atkinson, and Greg Robinson for your contributions. In closing, Dr. Rourke recommends an article by Maggie in [...]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, HIV-related cognitive decline, live blog, Sean Rourke, University of Toronto, webinar
Posted June 10, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies
We are so excited to be sponsoring a webinar entitled HIV-Related Cognitive Decline: Can Brain Training Help? The webinar will be held this Thursday, June 10, from 1-2 PM Pacific time. It is free, and all are welcome to join. REGISTER NOW. Our esteemed host will be Sean Rourke, PhD, a professor in the department [...]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, HIV-related cognitive decline, Sean Rourke, University of Toronto, webinar
Posted June 7, 2010 by Sharon Delman under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies