Thinking Clearly and Analytically

5 habits to build mental strength in 2023.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seniors want proven brain health programs included in their Medicare plans, according to

Social ball­room danc­ing can improve cog­ni­tive func­tions and reduce brain atro­phy in old­er adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s dis­ease and oth­er forms of demen­tia. That’s the key find­ing of my team’s recent­ly pub­lished study in the Jour­nal of Aging and Phys­i­cal Activity. In our study, we enrolled 25 adults over 65 years […]

Understanding attention types can help you improve productivity and focus.

MIT neuroscientists discovered that the adult brain contains millions of “silent synapses” — immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they’re recruited to help form new memories.

The ethics of neurotechnology lags behind the science.

Dur­ing the ear­ly days of the COVID-19 pan­dem­ic, many peo­ple suf­fered extreme stress. Peo­ple couldn’t work and faced finan­cial anx­i­ety, they felt lone­ly and iso­lat­ed, they wor­ried about catch­ing a dead­ly dis­ease or giv­ing it to some­one they loved, and their men­tal health suffered. For researcher Erin Fekete, of the Uni­ver­si­ty of Indi­anapo­lis, the unfold­ing […]

Certain lifestyle factors have a greater impact than your genes do on whether you'll develop memory-related diseases. Brain health scientist and author of "The Age-Proof Brain" Marc Milstein shares the "hard rules" he lives by to strengthen his memory and combat dementia.

You judge people all the time! But that’s okay, because we’re all guilty. This is specifically the case when we look at the workplace. Hiring managers make these snap judgments each day – and get paid for it. Our first impression of someone sticks. We’re then unconsciously looking for signs that confirm our first impression […]

Specialized videogames promise a workout for your brain. Scientists are studying whether they can ward off dementia.

Folks tend to worry about memory loss. Our worry escalates when we do such things as lose keys, forget names when making introductions, or remember the principal item that sparked the shopping trip just as we arrive home. We’re mostly focused on the future, but memory connects us to our past. It provided the information…

Scientists are beginning to unravel the complex circuitry behind the split-second decision to beat a hasty retreat

My first job out of college was working for an electronics company designing new to the world products. I was at my desk one day staring at a circuit board when my boss walked up and asked what I was doing.  I said I was struggling with how I was going to move electrical current…

In Experiential Intelligence, author Soren Kaplan describes XQ as “the combination of mindsets, abilities, and know-how gained from your unique life experience that empowers you to achieve your goals.” He adds, “XQ provides a holistic way to understand what’s needed for success in today’s world by getting in touch with the accumulated wisdom and talents you have gained over time through your lived experience.”

“While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success,” said Lyle.

"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?" — “The Quarterly Review” of London, 1825.

Magic is about making things happen using mysterious forces. We all accept that behind the magician’s act are “knowable” steps to repeat the magical moment. We are actually all using magic on a daily basis. We can describe and detail how our brain works right down to the molecules of chemistry interacting. However, how and

Yes, you read that right: Sometimes being mad helps you focus on what you want.

New results from a clinical trial lasting over a year have shown playing crossword puzzles may be more effective at slowing age-related cognitive decline than modern video games specifically developed to improve memory.

Two recent studies published in Nature report that specific parts of the brain rapidly respond to illness and coordinate how the body counters it.

For as long as I can remem­ber, my father loved act­ing. Into his six­ties and ear­ly sev­en­ties, he was quite active in the the­ater. He played Tartuffe in Molière’s Tartuffe, Nick Bot­tom in Shakespeare’s A Mid­sum­mer Night’s Dream, and the Old Man in Steve Martin’s Picas­so at the Lapin Agile. When he won the role […]