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New Directions in Brain Training: Effectiveness, Methodology, and Application of Cognitive Interventions
Workshop Announcement: “New directions in brain training – Effectiveness, methodology, and application of cognitive interventions” Berlin, Germany October 11-13, 2012 The aim of this workshop is to bring together experts and young scientists from different
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Inside the Brains of Bieber Fans
The Wall Street Journal: The symptoms include uncontrollable screaming, swooning and spending hours on Twitter and Facebook. It primarily affects preteen and teen girls, yet it is highly contagious and can infect mothers, too. In
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The Science of Illusion
The New York Times: PINCH a coin at its edge between the thumb and first fingers of your right hand and begin to place it in your left palm, without letting go. Begin to close
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Brain Games May Curb Risky Impulses
LiveScience: Certain brain training exercises could make people less impulsive, and in turn, cut down on risky behaviors, a new study suggests. The “training” involves engaging in a task that requires people to inhibit their
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Allowing the Mind to Wander Aids Creativity
Scientific American: History is rich with ‘eureka’ moments: scientists from Archimedes to Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are said to have had flashes of inspiration while thinking about other things. But the mechanisms behind this
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What’s Different About The Brains Of People With Autism?
NPR: Like a lot of people with autism, Jeff Hudale has a brain that’s really good at some things. “I have an unusual aptitude for numbers, namely math computations,” he says. Hudale can do triple-digit
