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Addressing cognitive deficits due to ADHD or leukemia/ brain tumor treatments
The Science Behind ‘Brain Training’ (The Atlantic): “Julie Schweitzer, director of the ADHD Program at the University of California in Davis’s MIND Institute, conducted a randomized study of children...
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Who will be the personal brain trainers of the future?
Brain-fitness industry caters to worried boomers (Crain’s): “Mr. Fernandez…compares the brain-fitness industry of today with the physical-fitness industry of half a century or more ago. Whereas once...
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Harnessing brain training games to better research, prevent and treat...
— Brain Training Database: Treasure Trove for Preclinical Alzheimer’s Research? (Alzforum): “Some researchers think brain games in general—which adapt to each user’s cognitive ability—may one day...
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The Luria Neuroscience Institute announces new webinar series on Executive...
Happy to share that the Luria Neuroscience Institute, an esteemed Partner of the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit, is hosting a new webinar series aimed at better equipping professionals helping those...
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Applied Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
After a very busy month, it’s time now for SharpBrains e‑newsletter to summarize the latest initiatives, tools and ideas for lifelong brain health and mental fitness — and to share a few puzzles and...
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Starting next week: Two great professional development opportunities with...
__________ Pleased to announce two fantastic professional development opportunities offered by the Luria Neuroscience Institute and featuring renowned author and neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg,...
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Final reminder: Professional development opportunity with neuropsychologist...
__________ We are pleased to share a fantastic professional development opportunity offered by the Luria Neuroscience Institute and featuring renowned neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP....
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Update: Humankind’s evolving quest to enhance the brain and the mind
___ Time for the first SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter in the new decade, featuring a range of inspiring and (mostly) promising news about humankind’s evolving quest to enhance the brain and the mind, and a...
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Exploring the human brain and how it responds to stress (1/3)
__ Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere. — Erma Bombeck The brain is the control center for all of our thoughts, actions, attitudes, and emotions. It’s...
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Taking your brain vitals: Stories from a techno-optimist inventing the future...
Dr. Cori Lathan, author of Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-Optimist For as long as I can remember, my father loved acting. Into his sixties and early seventies, he was quite active in the...
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