Evidence Matters
I had two recent experiences that had me wondering about the importance of evidence in marketing of products. The first experience was in the checkout line at the local grocery store. There was a...
View ArticleBrain Plasticity Inc. to Receive $3.65 Million Funding for Schizophrenia &...
This week, we learned that Brain Plasticity Inc. (BPI), a new “technology incubator”, has received $3.65 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct research on software-based...
View ArticleKids Who Watch TV Have Bigger Brains – But Not in a Good Way
A recent study from Japan found that children who watch TV a lot have more gray matter than kids who don’t watch TV. But, the researchers warn, that is not necessarily a good thing. The study looked at...
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Landmark Study Shows Benefits of BrainHQ Training Last 10 Years
I am incredibly excited to announce that the scientists who ran the ACTIVE trial have reported that certain types of brain training—including one of the exercises in BrainHQ from Posit Science—can...
View ArticleVideo: How to Make Your Stress Your Friend Instead of Your Enemy
I just watched a great video from TED.com about stress. In the video, researcher Kelly McGonigal reveals recent research findings that turn some of our preconceptions about stress upside-down. After...
View Article5 Great Brain Blogs To Check Out
Sure, we write our own brain blog, but we also love to read them! We think these sites represent 5 of the best brain blogs around. Let us know which ones we’re missing, in the comments or on Facebook!...
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Controversial Facebook Research Shows They Can Manipulate Your Feed to Make...
Recently news of a controversial Facebook research study came out, and it upset many people. For the study, researchers had manipulated people’s Facebook feeds to show them either more happy stories or...
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4 Ways Yoga Benefits the Brain
We often get asked if yoga is good for the aging brain. While it is still a relatively new field of study, early research appears to suggest that it can have positive effects on the brain. Here are 4...
View ArticleSugar May Harm the Teen Brain
We have posted here before about how sugar affects the brain, and a new study has found that eating sugar may harm the teen brain. Of course, the study was conducted in teen rats, not humans, but the...
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Researchers Testing Antibiotics To Treat Schizophrenia Symptoms
Schizophrenic symptoms have long been treated with anti-psychotic drugs, but recently a group of researchers has decided to pursue a new direction for treatment: antibiotics. Somewhat amazingly, it was...
View ArticleMen’s Brains vs. Women’s Brains: Social Implications of Neuroimaging (Part 1...
Lately, I’ve read about quite a few interesting brain imaging studies, on all sorts of topics. Collectively, these have sparked my curiosity about this question: how might brain imaging technology...
View Article4 Ways Yoga Benefits the Brain
We often get asked if yoga is good for the aging brain. While it is still a relatively new field of study, early research appears to suggest that it can have positive effects on the brain. Here are 4...
View ArticleSugar May Harm the Teen Brain
We have posted here before about how sugar affects the brain, and a new study has found that eating sugar may harm the teen brain. Of course, the study was conducted in teen rats, not humans, but the...
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