News tagged with brain games
Theta brainwaves reflect ability to beat built-in bias
Vertebrates are predisposed to act to gain rewards, and to lay low to avoid punishment. Try to teach chickens to back away from food in order to obtain it, and you'll fail, as researchers did in 1986. But ...
Neuroscience
May 07, 2013 |
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Lazy eye disorder: A promising new therapeutic approach
A research team led by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Kirk, Spock together: Putting emotion, logic into computational words
Kirk and Spock may not need a Vulcan mind meld to share cognition: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have found that our cold reasoning and hot feelings may be more intimately connected than previously ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Adaptable software, tools aim to help rheumatoid arthritis patients
UT Arlington researchers are creating individualized, patient-centered rehabilitation software systems that will promote and support physical therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Action video games boost reading skills, study finds
Much to the chagrin of parents who think their kids should spend less time playing video games and more time studying, time spent playing action video games can actually make dyslexic children read better. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Scientists urge game designers and brain scientists to work together
Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Web-based therapies help thousands of stroke survivors
(Medical Xpress)—Thousands of stroke survivors with visual problems could improve their sight from the comfort of their own home using two new web-based therapies.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Risk aversity visible in the brain
Some people live their lives by the motto "no risk - no fun!" and avoid hardly any risks. Others are clearly more cautious and focus primarily on safety when investing and for other business activities. Scientists ...
Neuroscience
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Neuroimaging study: Negative messages less effective on those who are substance dependent
What types of public messages will most likely deter drug and alcohol abuse or dissuade people from engaging in risky behavior? Negatively framed messages may not be an effective way to reach those most in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Brain waves reveal video game aptitude
Scientists report that they can predict who will improve most on an unfamiliar video game by looking at their brain waves.
Neuroscience
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Ready, steady, slow! Why top sportsmen might have 'more time' on the ball
(Medical Xpress)—Professional ball game players report the sensation of the ball 'slowing-down' just before they hit it. Confirming these anecdotal comments, a new study published in Proceedings of the Ro ...
Neuroscience
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Brain connections power automatic and conscious behaviour
(Medical Xpress)—What determines whether you deal with new situations in a flexible manner or simply act out of habit? A team of psychologists have discovered that this is predicted by the strength of specific connections ...
Neuroscience
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Researchers provide exciting first glimpse into the competitive brain
(Medical Xpress) -- While most of us have been wrapped up in the competitive spirit of the Olympic Games, two University of Otago researchers have been busy teasing out what exactly in the brain drives competitive ...
Neuroscience
Aug 13, 2012 |
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Mind games: Mental exercises are key to better brain function
Go ahead - do it: Grab a pencil. Right now. Write your name backward. And upside down. Awkward, right?
Health
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Videogamers no better at talking while driving
No matter how much time you've spent training your brain to multitask by playing "Call of Duty," you're probably no better at talking on the phone while driving than anybody else.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 13, 2012 |
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