Technology – Brain’s Friend or Foe?

Technology has been called out on the carpet in recent articles about contributing to the decline of our a number of brain functions. We need not be so fast to judge … we have many examples of technology’s value, too.

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Posted June 18, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Neuroscience, Posit Science software, Research studies

Convergence = Computer Science + Entertainment + Brain Science

There are three trends driving convergence of entertainment of computer science and entertainment. The first is the customers’ expectation is that content will follow the customer across multiple devices. The second is creators, the people and companies who produce the content, are becoming a much broader group. And the third is the canvas, as the underlying technology being used for the creation of the entertainment experience, is broadening the interactions consumers can have with content.

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Posted March 8, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Odds and Ends

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

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

Posit Science Participating in the SharpBrains Summit in January

Posit Science is participating in the inaugural SharpBrains Summit next month. The conference is the first global and virtual conference devoted to Innovation and Technology for Lifelong Cognitive Health and Performance. On January 18th, I am speaking on a panel about applying brain plasticity to improve driving safety. On January 19th, Posit Science co-founder Dr. [...]

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Posted December 8, 2009 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, DriveSharp, Driving, Driving safety, Neuroscience