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Books
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

How to Read Books That Challenge Your Mind: Advice from Robert Greene, Author of The 48 Laws of Power

Rebuild reading habits by starting with accessible books, then progressively tackling more challenging works while committing to finish every book you begin.
Pets
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Meet the New England Aquarium's viral seal and his rubber duckie pal

A harbor seal named Reggae at the New England Aquarium became viral by interacting with a rubber duck, demonstrating harbor seals' intelligence and curiosity through cognitive enrichment activities.
#neuroplasticity
Psychology
fromSocial Media Explorer
10 months ago

The Neuroplasticity Revolution: Why Your Brain's Ability to Rewire Itself Changes Everything About Human Potential - Social Media Explorer

Neuroplasticity demonstrates that the adult brain is adaptable and can form new connections, enhancing cognitive functions throughout life.
Psychology
fromSocial Media Explorer
10 months ago

The Neuroplasticity Revolution: Why Your Brain's Ability to Rewire Itself Changes Everything About Human Potential - Social Media Explorer

Neuroplasticity demonstrates that the adult brain is adaptable and can form new connections, enhancing cognitive functions throughout life.
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Medicine
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A brain-training game that takes less than 2 hours a week can reduce your risk of developing dementia by 25%, study finds

Regular online speed training ('Double Decision') reduced dementia risk by about 25% among adults aged 65+ over 20 years.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?

Effective intelligence — attention, working memory, decision-making, and learning speed — is trainable through experience and interventions such as gaming, leveraging neuroplasticity.
fromHarvard Business Review
2 months ago

How to Strengthen Your Focus When Demands Never Let Up

Welcome to HBR On Leadership. These episodes are case studies and conversations with the world's top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. I'm HBR senior editor and producer Amanda Kersey. As a leader, noticing where your attention goes is a skill that affects your judgment, learning, listening-basically every aspect of how you think and show up.
Mindfulness
Television
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Why Some Real Mensans Enjoy "Real Housewives"

Strategy-heavy entertainment like RHOC appeals to high-IQ individuals by offering opportunities to study and sharpen strategic, persuasive, and alliance-building skills.
fromESPN.com
4 months ago

How the Kraken's Joey Daccord uses VR for goalie excellence

"I was like, 'I feel like I've been standing still for 2½ hours already. I need to see some pucks,'" he recalled.
National Hockey League
Science
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Rigorous daily cognitive training for 10 weeks increased acetylcholine by 2.3% in an attention-memory brain region, reversing about a decade of normal age-related decline.
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Your Brain's Built-In LEAN System

This study found that working memory is a significant predictor of academic achievement, emphasizing the importance of cognitive training in educational settings.
Psychology
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