Recent Posts in 2013

• Classic Case of Christmas Brain

  Dec 23, 2013
  This time of year may be filled with Christmas cheer and holiday goodwill, but there are other seasonal factors that can have a less-than-pleasant impact on your brain. How can you keep your brain ...
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• Can Napping Resolve Some of Your Problems?

  Dec 3, 2013
  When Todd was five, the neighbor's cat went ballistic and gave him a really bad scratch. Twenty years later, Todd still steers clear of cats. In fact, areas of his brain involved in emotion and fear ...
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• Texting Alters Teen Brain Chemistry

  Nov 21, 2013
  New data on teen texting is disturbing, to say the least. Over the past three years, teen texting is up 600%, with the average number of texts among teens hitting 3000 texts every month. Increasingly, ...
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• Mia Tischer - From Marathon Training to Brain Training

  Nov 5, 2013
  A life changing realization came to Mia Tischer while she was training for a marathon. It dawned on her that if the body could be trained to enhance physical performance, why couldn’t the brain could ...
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• ESPN Covers Sally Francklyn's Recovery from a TBI

  Oct 17, 2013
  “My name is Sally Francklyn and I have a traumatic brain injury.” In their recent coverage of well-known freeskiier Sally Francklyn, ESPN describes the young woman as a writer, skier, and much-loved ...
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• LearningRx Featured in Scientific American

  Oct 10, 2013
  Should teachers teach to individual learning styles? Does research show that teaching to learning styles is effective? Are learning styles determined by brain skills or preference? An article in ...
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• Everyday Tips for Improving Your Brain

  Sep 25, 2013
  Did you know that living with stress, eating junk food, and embracing the sedentary life as a couch potato aren't just bad for your mood and body, they're bad for your brain, too? This is the reason ...
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• The Real Cause of Dyslexia: Brain Scans Show the Story

  Aug 9, 2013
  A common myth about dyslexia is that it's caused by weak visual processing. One reason this myth is so stubborn is because it sounds reasonable. After all, we use vision to read, so if reading is ...
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• Little White Lies Are Good for Your Brain (Just kidding. But see how easy it is to let one slip?)

  May 1, 2013
  Your grandmother asks how you liked her Spam ® burger. Gulp. Choosing your words carefully, you say, "I've never eaten anything like it! What unique texture!" Your boss asks why you're late. Gulp. You ...
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• Train Your Brain to Listen: Five Fun Activities for Kids

  Mar 21, 2013
  We hear sounds (like birds chirping) and voices (like a teacher giving a homework assignment), but do we really listen ? Carole Elkeles is a retired educator who believes that if kids know how to ...
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