Kids, TV, Video Games, and Attention

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Viewing television and playing video games each are associated with increased subsequent attention problems in childhood.

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Posted July 9, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Neuroscience, Research studies

Get Down and Dirty for Brain Health

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Caution, fellow urbanites: Your kids might not be getting enough quality dirt. It turns out that there’s organism commonly found in soil called Mycobacterium vaccae that might help cognitive health. In a recent study, mice exposed to this bacterium were significantly smarter and less anxiety-ridden than their bacteria-free friends. Dr. Dorothy Matthews presented these findings at the American Society of Microbiology [...]

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Posted June 15, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Neuroscience, Research studies

Brain Plasticity Cuts Both Ways: How Does Technology Affect The Brains of Children?

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For all of us here at Posit Science and, I would imagine, to most of the people who follow the neuroscience behind brain training, the concept of brain plasticity is extremely liberating. The old guard notion of a “hard-wired” brain with little capability of changing beyond puberty has given way to a complete rethinking of [...]

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Posted February 9, 2010 by Cyrus Hedayati under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies

Soccer Juggling, Brain Training and A Challenge

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Learning a new skill, like juggling a soccer ball, takes focus and practice … what new skill have you tried recently to push your mind?

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Posted February 8, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Physical exercise, Processing speed