As reported in a recent issue of Scientific American Mind, sleep deprivation can result in “power failures” in the brain. Study participants were deprived of […]
Cell Phone Use Can Lead to Insomnia
This is from an article in Aug/Sep 2008 issue of Scientific American Mind by R. Douglas Fields: It appears that cell phone use prior to […]
Doodling Might Aid Memory Recall
A new study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests that doodling can aid in memory recall. In […]
Thinking Fast Can Improve Your Mood
This is based on an article in the Feb/Mar 2009 issue of Scientific American Mind. Several studies by researchers at Princeton and Harvard indicate that […]
Gingko Might Not Be As Helpful As Once Thought
For many years Gingko has been touted as a brain booster. In a trial published by the American Medical Association in November 2008, the results […]
The 10,000 Hour Rule
Here’s another really interesting piece of information from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers. One of his chapters that I like is on the “10,000 Hour Rule.” I’ve […]
What If You Tried This?
If we want to make ourselves anxious, a good way of doing it is by asking ourselves, “What if _________ happens?” Our brains are wonderful […]
Reading & Fatigue
Have you ever had the experience of not being able to maintain concentration while reading and/or not remembering what you just read? Of course, this […]
Max Caffeine Per Day?
I love coffee…and the caffeine that comes with it. But there can be “too much of a good thing.” Coffee helped me make it through […]
Igniting Emotions
Our emotions are typically elicited by our thoughts. Situations, in a sense, are neither bad nor good…they just are. It is our thoughts about the […]
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