The Brain Clock Blog

The Brain video - a nice brief overview of the importance of brain health as we age

2012-01-27T08:29:00.000-08:00

Research bytes: ADHD diagnosis--gender and adolescence

2012-01-27T07:59:00.001-08:00

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Article: MIND Reviews: Thinking, Fast and Slow

2012-01-27T06:20:00.001-08:00

MIND Reviews: Thinking, Fast and Slow
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=mind-reviews-thinking-fast-and-slow

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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup

2012-01-26T16:12:00.001-08:00

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup
http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/01/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu-3.html

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Article: Online Course: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012

2012-01-26T13:56:00.001-08:00

Online Course: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012
http://www.sharpbrains.com/online-course-how-to-be-your-own-brain-fitness-coach-in-2012/

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Article: Electric shock treatment 'improves academic performance'

2012-01-26T06:51:00.001-08:00

Electric shock treatment 'improves academic performance'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9040654/Electric-shock-treatment-improves-academic-performance.html

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Article: Probing the Brain's Mysteries

2012-01-26T06:32:00.001-08:00

Article: When 1 + 1 = 5: Dyscalculia and Working Memory

2012-01-25T17:04:00.001-08:00

When 1 + 1 = 5: Dyscalculia and Working Memory
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/25/when-1-1-5-dyscalculia-and-working-memory/

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Article: Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems

2012-01-25T16:57:00.001-08:00

Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Dementia/30851

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Article: What Does The Marshmallow Experiment Tell Us About Self-Control?

2012-01-25T06:27:00.001-08:00

What Does The Marshmallow Experiment Tell Us About Self-Control?
http://www.scilearn.com/blog/marshmallow-experiment-self-control-young-children.php

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Article: Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia

2012-01-25T06:22:00.001-08:00

Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/sns-rt-us-usa-dyslexiatre80n033-20120123,0,712776.story

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Article: Teachers pen book on technology, brain science

2012-01-24T06:20:00.001-08:00

Teachers pen book on technology, brain science
http://skokie.suntimes.com/news/10111349-418/teachers-pen-book-on-technology-brain-science.html

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Article: Dyslexia's Brain Changes May Occur Before Kids Learn to Read - MSN Health - Neurological

2012-01-23T15:58:00.001-08:00

Dyslexia's Brain Changes May Occur Before Kids Learn to Read - MSN Health - Neurological
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/neurological-cognitive-health/dyslexias-brain-changes-may-occur-before-kids-learn-to-read

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Article: Dana Foundation Blog: Learning About Learning

2012-01-23T15:55:00.001-08:00

Dana Foundation Blog: Learning About Learning
http://danapress.typepad.com/weblog/2012/01/learning-about-learning.html

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more evidence on importance of brain networks@BrainCosmos, 1/23/12 12:57 AM

2012-01-23T08:40:00.001-08:00

Brain (@BrainCosmos)
1/23/12 12:57 AM
Functional Brain Network Modularity Captures Individual Variation in Working Memory Capacity :PLoS Neuroscience bit.ly/AxZRgK

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More on music therapy@sciammind, 1/23/12 9:55 AM

2012-01-23T08:32:00.001-08:00

SciAm MIND (@sciammind)
1/23/12 9:55 AM
Music therapy becomes more personal ow.ly/8CWKZ

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Article: Autism redefined: New diagnostic criteria more restrictive

2012-01-22T10:45:00.001-08:00

Autism redefined: New diagnostic criteria more restrictive
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120184525.htm

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Article: Education Week: Special Educators Borrow From Brain Studies

2012-01-21T14:04:00.001-08:00

Education Week: Special Educators Borrow From Brain Studies
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/18/17disable_ep.h31.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-TW

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Article: Cognitive Training & Brain Teasers Can Increase Openness Among Older Adults

2012-01-21T06:42:00.001-08:00

Cognitive Training & Brain Teasers Can Increase Openness Among Older Adults
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/20/cognitive-training-brain-teasers-can-increase-openness-among-older-adults/

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Article: Taking Vision Apart -- more on brain networks and the Connectome

2012-01-21T06:38:00.000-08:00

Taking Vision Apart
http://theconnectome.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/taking-vision-apart/

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Article: Be Here Now: Meditation For The Body And Brain

2012-01-21T06:36:00.001-08:00

See prior posts on this blog about how certain neurotecnologies can shut down the "default brain network" or the "default mode"---much like meditation.

Be Here Now: Meditation For The Body And Brain
http://www.npr.org/2012/01/20/145525002/be-here-now-meditation-for-the-body-and-brain

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Article: How music touches the brain

2012-01-21T06:32:00.000-08:00

How music touches the brain
http://sciencenordic.com/how-music-touches-brain

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Article: Men's Health: Photos of Your Brain

2012-01-21T06:31:00.001-08:00

Men's Health: Photos of Your Brain
http://news.menshealth.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-your-brain/2011/07/01/

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Article: Education for Mental Fitness: “A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond”

2012-01-21T06:30:00.001-08:00

Education for Mental Fitness: "A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond"
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/19/education-for-mental-fitness-a-sharper-mind-middle-age-and-beyond/

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Article: Hey, Did You Hear? ...Why We Don t Listen

2012-01-21T06:28:00.001-08:00

Hey, Did You Hear? ...Why We Don t Listen
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/01/18/hey-did-you-hear-why-we-dont-listen/

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Article: NHS warned of 'neurology timebomb'

2012-01-21T06:26:00.001-08:00

NHS warned of 'neurology timebomb'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/17/nhs-neurological-alliance-warns-timebomb?CMP=twt_gu

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Article: Just how fast does the plastic brain remold itself? Maybe we should call it putty

2012-01-17T05:29:00.001-08:00

Just how fast does the plastic brain remold itself? Maybe we should call it putty
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-plastic-brain-20120116,0,2792857.story

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Article: Brain Awareness Week

2012-01-16T07:45:00.001-08:00

Brain Awareness Week
http://dana.org/brainweek/

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Article: The Lost Art of Single-Tasking

2012-01-14T19:49:00.001-08:00

The Lost Art of Single-Tasking
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201201/the-lost-art-single-tasking

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Article: Information Overload? There Has Always Been Too Much to Know

2012-01-14T19:46:00.000-08:00

Information Overload? There Has Always Been Too Much to Know
http://bigthink.com/ideas/41836

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Blogging lite: On a REAL vacation...Jimmy Buffet?

2012-01-12T21:31:00.001-08:00

Not having had a real vacation in years (all others have been tied to conferences or professional trips), the blogmaster is taking a REAL cruise vacation, with my lovely Lady Di, utill Jan 22.

I will not be blogging, or may be blogging lite (push FYI posts) from wherever the ship is at. Jimmy Buffet...here I come

I shall return.

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Article: Law and Biosciences Workshop Series

2012-01-12T17:15:00.001-08:00

Law and Biosciences Workshop Series
http://blogs.law.stanford.edu/lawandbiosciences/2012/01/12/law-and-biosciences-workshop-series/

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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup

2012-01-12T17:13:00.001-08:00

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup
http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/01/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu-1.html

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Brain Age research concerns@AlvaroF, 1/12/12 11:19 AM

2012-01-12T13:36:00.001-08:00

Alvaro Fernandez (@AlvaroF)
1/12/12 11:19 AM
small #braintraining study on #Nintendo Brain Age, should have been run by independent scientist to be credible: goo.gl/s3Y2M

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Mechanics of brain injury@dlhampton, 1/12/12 2:39 PM

2012-01-12T13:34:00.001-08:00

Debbie Hampton (@dlhampton)
1/12/12 2:39 PM
Kit Parker uncovers mechanics of traumatic brain injury | Harvard Magazine - goo.gl/SBRgV

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Article: Lumosity Training Improves Attention in Older Adults

2012-01-12T07:32:00.001-08:00

Lumosity Training Improves Attention in Older Adults
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lumosity-training-improves-attention-in-older-adults-2012-01-10

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Article: 61 Lifelong Learners registered so far: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012

2012-01-12T07:26:00.000-08:00

61 Lifelong Learners registered so far: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/12/61-lifelong-learners-registered-so-far-how-to-be-your-own-brain-fitness-coach-in-2012/

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Article: Deep brain stimulation shows positive results as Parkinson’s treatment

2012-01-11T17:41:00.001-08:00

Deep brain stimulation shows positive results as Parkinson's treatment
http://www.psypost.org/2012/01/deep-brain-stimulation-shows-positive-results-as-parkinsons-treatment-8964

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Neural efficiency and general intelligence: Is it mental quickness or timing?

2012-01-11T17:34:00.001-08:00

Today I made a post at IM-HOME discussing the neural efficiency = general intelligence hypothesis (Arthur Jensen) where I make the case that recent research suggests that temporal or timing g (the internal brain clock) is a more fundamental cause of neural efficiency than the dominant Jensen reaction time g hypothesis. Check it out.

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Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - Review - Significance Magazine

2012-01-11T08:33:00.000-08:00

http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/review/1392103/Thinking-Fast-and-Slow-by-Daniel-Kahneman.html#.Tw25cFSqsUA.mailto

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Article: More Left Brain / Right Brain Nonsense

2012-01-10T20:01:00.001-08:00

More Left Brain / Right Brain Nonsense
http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/more-left-brain-right-brain-nonsense/

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Article: Struggling Texas Students Realize Academic Gains After Improving Working Memory With Pearson’s Cogmed

2012-01-10T15:59:00.001-08:00

Struggling Texas Students Realize Academic Gains After Improving Working Memory With Pearson's Cogmed
http://www.cogmed.com/struggling-texas-students-realize-academic-gains-improving-working-memory-pearsons-cogmed

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Article: Florida Elementary Students With Attention Deficits Find Focus, Accelerate Academic Achievement With Pearson’s Cogmed

2012-01-10T15:55:00.001-08:00

Florida Elementary Students With Attention Deficits Find Focus, Accelerate Academic Achievement With Pearson's Cogmed
http://www.cogmed.com/florida-elementary-students-attention-deficits-find-focus-accelerate-academic-achievement-pearsons-cogmed

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Article: NIF Blog - Brain Atlas use workshop

2012-01-10T15:53:00.001-08:00

NIF Blog
http://blog.neuinfo.org/

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Article: Disruption of biological clocks causes neurodegeneration and early death

2012-01-10T15:52:00.001-08:00

Disruption of biological clocks causes neurodegeneration and early death
http://www.psypost.org/2012/01/disruption-of-biological-clocks-causes-neurodegeneration-and-early-death-8937

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Article: Could an iTunes-like model work with scientific publishing? : Discovering Biology in a Digital World

2012-01-10T10:13:00.001-08:00

Could an iTunes-like model work with scientific publishing? : Discovering Biology in a Digital World
http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2012/01/could_an_itunes-like_model_wor.php

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Article: Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive change.

2012-01-10T08:59:00.001-08:00

Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive change.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/67/1/1

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Article: The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom - Part 4: The Future

2012-01-10T08:58:00.001-08:00

The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom - Part 4: The Future
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/10/the-business-and-ethics-of-the-brain-fitness-boom-part-4-the-future/

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Temporal g v reaction time g: Rammsayer et al temporal g research references

2012-01-09T14:03:00.000-08:00

Those who have been following the Brain Clock blog since its inception, know that the work of Thomas Rammsayer and colleagues is one of the major reasons I started this project. I feel strongly that their identificaiton of temporal g, versue classic Jenson reaction time g, is a major foundation supporting the importance of the internal brain clock in intellectual functioning. So, I decided I should post some of the major references of this group. Enjoy.

Haldemann, J., Stauffer, C., Troche, S., & Rammsayer, T. (2012). Performance on auditory and visual temporal information processing is related to psychometric intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 52(1), 9-14.

Rammsayer, T. H., & Troche, S. J. (2010). Effects of age and the relationship between response time measures and psychometric intelligence in younger adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 48(1), 49-53.

Rammsayer, T. H. (2010). Differences in duration discrimination of filled and empty auditory intervals as a function of base duration. Attention Perception & Psychophysics, 72(6), 1591-1600.

Rammsayer, T., & Troche, S. (2010). Sex differences in the processing of temporal information in the sub-second range. Personality and Individual Differences, 49(8), 923-927.

Rammsayer, T. H., & Brandler, S. (2007). Performance on temporal information processing as an index of general intelligence. Intelligence, 35(2), 123-139.

Helmbold, N., Troche, S., & Rammsayer, T. (2007). Processing of temporal and nontemporal information as predictors of psychometric intelligence: A structural-equation-modeling approach. Journal of Personality, 75(5), 985-1006.

Ulrich, R., Nitschke, J., & Rammsayer, T. (2006). Crossmodal temporal discrimination: Assessing the predictions of a general pacemaker-counter model. Perception & Psychophysics, 68(7), 1140-1152.

Rammsayer, T., & Altenmuller, E. (2006). Temporal information processing in musicians and nonmusicians. Music Perception, 24(1), 37-47.

Helmbold, N., Troche, S., & Rammsayer, T. (2006). Temporal information processing and pitch discrimination as predictors of general intelligence. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology Revue Canadienne De Psychologie Experimentale, 60(4), 294-306.

Brandler, S., & Rammsayer, T. H. (2003). Differences in mental abilities between musicians and non-musicians. Psychology of Music, 31(2), 123-138.

Rammsayer, T. H., & Brandler, S. (2002). On the relationship between general fulid intelligence and psychophysical indicators of temporal resolution in the brain. Journal of Research in Personality, 36, 507-530.

Rammsayer, T. H. (2002). Temporal information processing and basic dimensions of personality: differential effects of psychoticism. Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 827-838, 32, 827-838.

Volz, H.-P., Nenadic, I., Gaser, C., Rammsayer, T., Häger, F., & Sauer, H. (2001). Time estimation in schizophrenia: A fMRI study at adjusted levels of difficulty. NeuroReport, 12, 313-316.

Rammsayer, T., & Ulrich, R. (2001). Counting models of temporal discrimination. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 8(2), 270-277.

Rammsayer, T., Hennig, J., Haag, A., & Lange, N. (2001). Effects of noradrenergic activity on temporal information processing in humans. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Section B: Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 54B, 247-258.

Rammsayer, T. (2001). Ageing and temporal processing of durations within the psychological present. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 13, 549-565.

Article: The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 3: The Real Need

2012-01-09T06:35:00.001-08:00

The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 3: The Real Need
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/09/the-business-and-ethics-of-the-brain-fitness-boom-part-3-the-relevance/

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Article: Christmas brain lectures available worldwide

2012-01-08T09:06:00.001-08:00

Christmas brain lectures available worldwide
http://mindhacks.com/2012/01/07/christmas-brain-lectures-available-worldwide/

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Article: Cognitive Research Shows Importance Of A Fit Brain

2012-01-07T14:00:00.001-08:00

Cognitive Research Shows Importance Of A Fit Brain
http://blog.cognifit.com/2012/01/cognitive-research-shows-importance-of.html

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Article: Catchin’ Some Waves

2012-01-06T18:33:00.001-08:00

Catchin' Some Waves
http://theconnectome.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/catchin-some-waves/

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Article: Oscillatory Thoughts: Top 10 neuroscience TED talks

2012-01-06T12:03:00.001-08:00

Oscillatory Thoughts: Top 10 neuroscience TED talks
http://blog.ketyov.com/2011/01/top-10-neuroscience-ted-talks.html

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Article: Memory and Aging

2012-01-06T09:59:00.001-08:00

Memory and Aging
http://www.psypress.com/memory-and-aging-9781848729186

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Making my mom and dad proud: The blogmaster gets some press

2012-01-06T09:31:00.001-08:00

Click on image to enlarge. Story at this link.

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Meditation and ADHD@TheBrainScience, 1/6/12 8:35 AM

2012-01-06T08:12:00.001-08:00

Brain Science (@TheBrainScience)
1/6/12 8:35 AM
ADHD Drug Shortage: Can Meditation Fill the Gap? sns.mx/Ycfvy7

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More on meditation, IM and quieting the busy wandering mind

2012-01-06T07:59:00.001-08:00

A series of my recent posts have suggested a link between the positive effect of Interactive Metronome training and silencing our "unquiet mind" (due to the default brain network), via attentional control or focus. I have suggested a parallel to meditation.I just ran across another post that references changes in the brains of people who meditate. Interesting stuff.- Posted using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPad

Article: BrainBlog: Cognitive Decline

2012-01-06T06:30:00.001-08:00

Damn..I better continue my exercise and brain fitness regimes.

BrainBlog: Cognitive Decline
http://neuropsychological.blogspot.com/2012/01/cognitive-decline.html

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Article: The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom - Part 2: The Ethics

2012-01-06T06:24:00.001-08:00

The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom - Part 2: The Ethics
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/06/the-business-and-ethics-of-the-brain-fitness-boom-part-2-the-ethics/

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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup

2012-01-05T21:50:00.001-08:00

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup
http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/01/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu.html

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Test repost of brain training post

2012-01-05T20:55:00.001-08:00

Trying new feature of BlogPress app. Just made post with image of first page of article. Have changed default option to see if larger image works and is more readable.Hopefully this version will be larger...either "as is" or after clicked on.

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Training the brain research overview article--does it work? What works?

2012-01-05T20:30:00.001-08:00

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Article: The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 1: The Business

2012-01-05T06:54:00.001-08:00

From the leading source regarding brain fitness.

The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 1: The Business
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/05/the-business-and-ethics-of-the-brain-fitness-boom-part-1-the-business/

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Article: Neuroscience For Kids - NeuroCalendars

2012-01-05T06:48:00.001-08:00

Neuroscience For Kids - NeuroCalendars
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurocal.html

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Article: The Cerebellum, Online First™

2012-01-05T06:44:00.001-08:00

The Cerebellum, Online First™
http://www.springerlink.com/content/k17212448825n0xm/

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Article: HCP Named One Of 10 Projects To Follow in 2012

2012-01-04T18:33:00.001-08:00

I could not agree more with this recommendation. I have sent a couple FYI blog posts, including one with some awesome art-like photos from this project, to the Brain Clock blog.

HCP Named One Of 10 Projects To Follow in 2012
http://humanconnectome.org/about/pressroom/project-news/press-hcp-named-10-projects-follow-2012/

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Article: The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom: New 4-Part Series

2012-01-04T12:52:00.001-08:00

The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom: New 4-Part Series
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/04/the-business-and-ethics-of-the-brain-fitness-boom-new-4-part-series/

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On-demand focus: IM neurotechnology generated meditative type focus

2012-01-04T12:38:00.001-08:00

I have made a follow-up post to the Brain Clock post suggesting a possible link between meditation and synchronized metronome tapping (in the form of Interactive Metronome neurotechnology training)--both being able to focus controlled attention and shut down the mind-wandering busy self-talk of the default brain network. This new post is at the IM-HOME blog. - Posted using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPad

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Article: The Future of Preventive Brain Medicine: Breaking Down the Cognition & Alzheimer’s Disease Alphabet Soup

2012-01-03T19:26:00.001-08:00

The Future of Preventive Brain Medicine: Breaking Down the Cognition & Alzheimer's Disease Alphabet Soup
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/03/the-future-of-preventive-brain-medicine-breaking-down-the-cognition-alzheimers-disease-alphabet-soup/

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Article: Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done [Hardcover]

2012-01-03T19:25:00.000-08:00

Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done [Hardcover]
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Thinking-Essential-Problems-Innovate/dp/0399537228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325643671&sr=8-1

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Article: Sex differences in time production revisited.

2012-01-03T18:03:00.001-08:00

Sex differences in time production revisited.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/jid/33/1/35

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Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence

2012-01-03T11:40:00.001-08:00

New pub from the National Academies Press

http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13220&utm_medium=etmail&utm_source=National%20Academies%20Press&utm_campaign=NAP+mail+new+1.4.12&utm_content=&utm_term=

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Article: Study: iPad Apps Improve Learning

2012-01-02T20:22:00.001-08:00

Study: iPad Apps Improve Learning
http://edudemic.com/2011/12/ipad-apps-learning/

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Article: Brain rhythms are key to learning

2012-01-02T17:51:00.001-08:00

Brain rhythms are key to learning
http://www.creativitypost.com/science/brain_rhythms_are_key_to_learning#.TwI71b7XaBE.twitter

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Article: Introducing SpringerBriefs

2012-01-02T08:45:00.001-08:00

Introducing SpringerBriefs
http://www.springer.com/authors/book+authors/springerbriefs?SGWID=0-1720013-0-0-0&changeHeader

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Article: Cognitive Neuroscience of Learning | The New York Academy of Sciences

2012-01-02T08:41:00.001-08:00

Cognitive Neuroscience of Learning | The New York Academy of Sciences
http://www.nyas.org/Publications/EBriefings/Detail.aspx?cid=c49a5765-ad0e-472b-a252-e3799fb11332

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Buff Your Brain - The Daily Beast

2012-01-02T08:40:00.001-08:00

31 ways to get smarter? I am particularly interested and impressed with the neuro-technologies that can improve attention and working memory, as mentioned in this article.

http://www.thedailybeast.com//content/newsweek/2012/01/01/buff-your-brain.html

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Article: Slow Intelligence

2012-01-01T09:50:00.001-08:00

Slow Intelligence
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-synthesis/201201/slow-intelligence

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Mapping the brain - MIT News Office

2011-12-31T11:51:00.001-08:00

Brain mapping and large scale brain networks, IMHO, are a fundamental new key to understanding cognitive functioning and neuro technologies

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/brain-mapping.html

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Smart People Really Do Think Faster : NPR

2011-12-31T11:46:00.001-08:00

Conceptually this is consistent with Jenson's neural efficiency hypothesis and Rammsayer's temporal resolution hypothesis.

http://www.npr.org/tablet/#story/?storyId=102169531

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Article: Technology for psychologists

2011-12-31T11:33:00.001-08:00

Technology for psychologists
http://sylvainroy.blogspot.com/

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Ten Brain Science Studies from 2011 Worth Talking About - Forbes

2011-12-31T10:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2011/12/27/ten-brain-science-studies-from-2011-worth-talking-about/

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Exploring the Musical Brain at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network

2011-12-31T10:43:00.001-08:00

Research on music and the brain is hot.

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/11/15/exploring-the-musical-brain-at-the-society-for-neuroscience-annual-meeting/

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Article: Neuroscience Applied to Learning, Mental Health, Healthy Aging

2011-12-31T10:33:00.001-08:00

Neuroscience Applied to Learning, Mental Health, Healthy Aging
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2011/12/28/news-neuroscience-applied-to-learning-mental-health-healthy-aging/

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Interactive Metronome and meditation both quiet the wandering mind?

2011-12-30T16:12:00.001-08:00

Is there similarity between the controlled attentional focus required by the Interactive Metronome (IM) neurotechnology training and that attained by experienced meditators? Emerging scientific evidence suggests the answer is "yes."

In a prior post I suggested that the requirement to quiet my unquiet or busy mind, via controlled focus on the IM auditory feedback cow bell tone, might be similar to the sense of being "in immediate awareness" as described by those who meditate. Furthermore, I hypothesized that both IM and meditation training might be training the mind to silence the ever-present random self-talk of the default brain network. By silencing this network, it becomes possible to attain singular focus on a stimulus or immediate experience. The constant wandering of our minds, which can be focused on both positive and negative thoughts and ideas, can be trained to disappear by invoking certain executive functions (our personal brain manager) and high levels of attentional control. The video of an experienced meditator (see link above) watching identical visual images in both non-meditative and meditative states provides clear evidence that the networks of the brain function differently during these two different states.

In this context, I was excited to read an article in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Science consistent with my hypotheses and experience. In Brewer et al.'s Dec 13, 2011 PNAS article "Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity", the author’s state:

Many philosophical and contemplative traditions teach that 'living in the moment' increases happiness. However, the default mode of humans appears to be that of mind-wandering...and with activation in a network of brain areas associated with self-referential processing. We investigated brain activity in experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls as they performed several different meditations (Concen-tration, Loving-Kindness, Choiceless Awareness). We found that the main nodes of the default-mode network (medial prefrontal and posterior cingulate cortices) were relatively deactivated in experienced meditators across all meditation types...Our findings demonstrate differences in the default-mode network that are consistent with decreased mind-wandering. As such, these provide a unique understanding of possible neural mechanisms of meditation.

These authors suggest that we spend approximately 50% of our time in the mind-wandering default mode! I believe that individuals differ in their amount of spontaneous mind wandering. For those who want to read the original article, I have provided access to an annotated version via IQs Reading feature.

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Article: On line sports concussion library

2011-12-30T10:08:00.001-08:00

On line sports concussion library
http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2011/12/on-line-sports-concussion-library.html

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Good ADHD overview video

2011-12-30T10:07:00.001-08:00

Brain Science

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"ADHD: Your Brain On Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (VIDEO) http://t.co/HYCevNv5"

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Article: How Realistic is fMRI?

2011-12-30T06:17:00.001-08:00

How Realistic is fMRI?
http://neuroskeptic.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-realistic-is-fmri.html

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Awesome brain images from Human Connectome Project

2011-12-29T20:19:00.001-08:00

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Can brain science enhance living@AlvaroF, 12/29/11 11:50 AM

2011-12-29T10:35:00.001-08:00

Alvaro Fernandez (@AlvaroF)
12/29/11 11:50 AM
Update: Can Brain Science Enhance Living?: Sponsored Ad (How to Advertise on SharpBrains.com) Time for our... bit.ly/vWtd2m

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Brain cells and self regulation @TheNeuroScience, 12/29/11 12:27 PM

2011-12-29T10:33:00.001-08:00

Neuro Science (@TheNeuroScience)
12/29/11 12:27 PM
Brain's connective cells are much more than glue; they also regulate learning ... sns.mx/qri8y2

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All in the mind@TheBrainScience, 12/28/11 4:34 PM

2011-12-28T15:19:00.001-08:00

Brain Science (@TheBrainScience)
12/28/11 4:34 PM
All in the mind sns.mx/Yufoy1

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The most awesome quantoid XMAS gift ever - for the geeks (me)

2011-12-28T10:14:00.001-08:00

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Fifth Graders Make Significantly Greater Gains than a Comparison Group Across Multiple Subjects Afte

2011-12-27T17:22:00.001-08:00

VIDEO: After using Fast ForWord for 30 minutes a day, students made significantly greater improvements on a state-aligned computerized adaptive test than students who did not use Fast ForWord.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScienceOfLearningBlog/~3/hBGiCcwsRwo/fifth-graders-make-gains-across-multiple-subjects.php

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Dueling old and young brains@brainfitness, 12/27/11 4:44 PM

2011-12-27T17:19:00.001-08:00

Brain Fitness (@brainfitness)
12/27/11 4:44 PM
Aging Brains Match Youth in Some Mental Tasks: bit.ly/vmFWX5

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LinkDots mind game app@TheBrainScience, 12/26/11 4:36 PM

2011-12-26T16:00:00.001-08:00

Brain Science (@TheBrainScience)
12/26/11 4:36 PM
A New app Called LinkDots hits the App Stores Worldwide -- A "Mentally Tough ... sns.mx/YSfny0

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Some evidence for real multi-tasking@ELSneuroscience, 12/26/11 9:05 AM

2011-12-26T10:04:00.001-08:00

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12/26/11 9:05 AM
A cognitive neurophysiology specialist shows evidence that we can focus on more than one thing at a time. ow.ly/88Ssn

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The Four Regions of the Thinking Brain Made Simple - Part Two | Building Personal Strength

2011-12-26T09:59:00.003-08:00

http://www.buildingpersonalstrength.com/2011/07/four-regions-of-thinking-brain-made_11.html

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Brain Clock "Times" now more comprehensive

2011-12-25T11:07:00.001-08:00

New and more comprehensice version now available. See subscription box on right blog sidebar

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