Neuroscience
Research shows brain stimulation during training boosts performance
Your Saturday Salsa club or Introductory Italian class might be even better for you than you thought.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain training can help in fight against dementia: Meta-analysis
Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that engaging in computer-based brain training can improve memory and mood in older adults with mild cognitive impairment - but training is no longer effective once a dementia ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video games can have lasting impact on learning
A computer-based brain training program developed at Yale University helps improve student performance in reading and math—in some cases even more than individualized tutoring, according to a new study published Sept. 12 ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Neuroscience
Evidence of changes to children's brain rhythms following 'brain training'
New research questions the strong claims that have been made about the benefits of 'brain training' - enhanced mental skills, a boost to education, improved clinical outcomes and sharper everyday functioning. This new study ...
Aug 23, 2016
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Neuroscience
Mental, physical exercises produce distinct brain benefits
Cognitive brain training improves executive function whereas aerobic activity improves memory, according to new Center for BrainHealth research at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Jul 18, 2016
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Neuroscience
Are commercial brain-training programs worth it? Cognitive training placebo effects
(HealthDay)—Brain-training programs like Lumosity or NeuroNation frequently tout scientific studies that show their products can truly sharpen a person's intellect.
Jun 21, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds that yoga and meditation can help minimize cognitive impairment
Inner peace and a flexible body may not be the most valuable benefits that yoga and meditation have to offer, suggests new research by a UCLA-led team of neuroscientists.
May 10, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain responses found to originate from previously unknown source
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study it, findings that could lead to better testing and diagnosis ...
Apr 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The brain can be trained to regulate negative emotions, study reports
A simple, computer-training task can change the brain's wiring to regulate emotional reactions, according to a recent study published in NeuroImage by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.
Jan 5, 2016
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Neuroscience
Research team finds neurological notes that help identify how we process music
New York University researchers have identified how brain rhythms are used to process music, a finding that also shows how our perception of notes and melodies can be used as a method to better understand the auditory system.
Oct 26, 2015
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