The Posit Science Blog » kids http://www.positscience.com/blog The brain, brain fitness, and Posit Science Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Brain Plasticity Cuts Both Ways: How Does Technology Affect The Brains of Children? http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/09/brain-plasticity-cuts-both-ways-how-does-technology-affect-the-brains-of-children/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/09/brain-plasticity-cuts-both-ways-how-does-technology-affect-the-brains-of-children/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:14:46 +0000 Cyrus Hedayati http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=728

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 [...]

by Cyrus Hedayati
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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 [...]

by Cyrus Hedayati
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 Soccer Juggling, Brain Training and A Challenge http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/08/soccer-juggling-brain-training-and-a-challenge/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/08/soccer-juggling-brain-training-and-a-challenge/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:05:38 +0000 Steven Aldrich http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=739

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

by Steven Aldrich
©2012 The Posit Science Blog. All Rights Reserved.
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