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People who played instruments as children responded a bit quicker to complex speech sounds as adults, even if they had not played an instrument in many years. Erika Beras reports. 
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Brain-fitness industry caters to worried boomers (Crain’s):
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Are you more likely to lie in the afternoon than in the morning?
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Interesting....
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Video games could transform education. But first, game designers, teachers and parents have to move beyond both hype and fear
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I find this humorous, even frustrating. I've participating in business "computer games" decades ago. I've used them in college courses and management training programs for organizations for decades -- I saw it as the "future of education" throughout my career.
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Question: Does anyone in the cognitive training field agree on anything?
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A few years back, I was interviewing a candidate for a senior technical position. During our interaction, all his responses were tied to how things were done in the organization he was currently working with.
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"On an average day, we spend 2.1 hours on distraction," Robin Sharma, best-selling author and coach, told an audience of Fast Forward participants at IESE'
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Focus is the first key skill taught in our T.I.P.S. Tracking program, www.tips-tracking.com
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Brain training helped older adults stay sharp for years –study (Reuters): “A brief course of brain exercises helped older adults hold on to improvements in reasoning skills and processing speed for 10 years after the course ended, according to...
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Why your mind isn't the steel trap you think it is
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Asteroids on Ice: Video Game Helps Young Players Develop Skills (New York Times):
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When presenting the case for critical thinking, we often hear a contrarian view about emotional intelligence – that critical thinking is important but we also need leaders to be emotionally intelligent.
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Some very important thoughts here.
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Unconscious impulses and desires impel what we think and do in ways Freud never dreamed of
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It is easy to identify critical thinkers once they have exhibited good problem solving and decision making skills.
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Very interesting to see how Rosetta Stone, given its recent acquisition of Vivity Labs (developer of Fit Brains mobile cognitive games) now identifies itself as a “ a leading provider of technology-based language-learning, reading and brain fitness...
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This is interesting in part because of the success of Rosetta Stone on language.
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We live in a world of work that requires creativity. In a creative economy, success largely depends on new ideas, new ways to think and do the work. In this world of work, creativity is not confined to just those working in creative fields.
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Conflicts are inevitable at workplace because of various factors including personal differences, conflicting goals, uncertainty and lack of clarity.
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People who referred to themselves as “you” or by their own names while silently talking to themselves in preparation for a five-minute speech were subsequently calmer and more confident and performed better on the talk than people who had referred...
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What an interesting "mental" point - strategy...
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Classics and more...
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Question by Michael King
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Interesting: shorter meetings = more clear thinking.
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Brain-training games claim that testing memory, attention and other forms of cognition will improve one’s overall intelligence and brain function. [More]
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What is independent thinking? Find out how it can help you be a better problem solver at work and why it encourages creativity and innovation.
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Interesting and could probably write about several points. But here's an important point: Independent thinking means be able to not just "think outside the box" but also "think inside the box." The ability to think logically and do it well is extremely valuable independent thinking -- and thinking logically is a skill seriously underdeveloped in today's world.
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Brain-training games claim that testing memory, attention and other forms of cognition will improve one’s overall intelligence and brain function. And it’s probable that such games do improve performance on a specific task.
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It is a common belief that consciously thinking about what we are doing interferes with our performance. The origins of this idea go far back. Consider, for instance, the centipede’s dilemma :...
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Time for SharpBrains’ December 2013 e-newsletter, featuring a variety of resources, brain teasers and articles. Enjoy the reading…and Happy Holidays!
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