Our Brain Awareness Q&A Session on Movement, Exercise, and the Brain with Dr. G

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A few weeks ago, we hosted an excellent Q&A session on Facebook about movement, exercise, and the brain. Movement specialist M.A. Greenstein, PhD, aka Dr. G, answered people’s questions and I think we all learned a lot! For those who missed the discussion and prefer to read it in transcript form, I’ve re-posted it here. [...]

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Posted April 12, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Exercise, Memory, Neuroscience, Physical exercise

More Evidence: Playing the Right Type of Video Game Improves Real-world Brain Performance

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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 [...]

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Posted October 25, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Posit Science software, Research studies

Thinkfood+Fitness 3: Butternut Squash Dip and Yoga

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Ed. note: Today we are pleased to present the third in a series of guest posts from Camille S. Finley, MBA, MPH. Camille is a fitness expert with a specialization in applying exercise and nutrition choices for brain health. In this series, she pairs specific workouts with recipes from the Thinkfood cookbook. Click on her [...]

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Posted October 18, 2010 by Camille S. Finley under Physical exercise