Child developmental experts are always cautioning parents to limit the amount of television a child watches per day to one hour or less. They say it causes long-term attention problems. A limited study, published on online September 2, 2011 in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests the consequences could be even more drastic. According to the [...]
Albert Einstein may seem like a superstar, but he was human. Although many people thought of him as a recluse who didn’t seem to need people around him, quite the opposite was true. Einstein was a man of many emotions, just like the rest of us, and he had his share of heartache and disappoints. [...]
For decades scientists have theorized that memories are formed in the hippocampus and then move to the neocortex for long-term storage. They believe this process takes place as we sleep. This concept has been researched recently by a study conducted by Brown University and previously thought theories have been dispelled. Lead neuroscientist, Mayank Mehta working [...]
Hello, I am Ron White, two-time USA Memory Champion. I would like to share with you some lessons on discipline I have learned while working with my friend and former Navy SEAL, T.C. Cummings. Have you ever started out the day asking yourself: “Who do I want to be today?†I’m not talking about impersonating [...]
Your brain is a complex organism, full of millions of different circuits and channels. These circuits are tangled, interconnected, and can be modified through a number of different chemicals, enzymes and other outside sources. They make your computer, and even the most technical pieces of equipment, seem like baby toys in comparison. Harvard Medical School's [...]
Neuroscience is a new field of science that was hardly even known about a generation ago. Today the field has attracted billions of dollars in new financing and masses of researchers. According to the Society of Neuroscience, last year the National Institutes of Health alone spent nearly 20% of its total budget ($5.2 billion) on [...]
Omega 3 May Improve Test Scores in Children Venice, FL (PRWEB) August 26, 2011 The study will be conducted by AMBO Foods, makers of the Omega Cookie, and will focus on how omega 3 from broad spectrum fish oil increases the testing scores of pre-collegiate students at The Larsen Learning Center. Also to be studied [...]
Albert Einstein wrote an essay in the 1950 titled, “The World As I See It.†It showed the world the man behind the brain, a human who was compassionate, empathetic and basically kind-hearted. He was completely aware of the short time life holds in its hands, and was determined to squeeze every ounce of living [...]
The kids are back in school after summer vacation and you would like them to make a conscious effort to improve their grades. What can a parent do to motivate a child to stop fooling around and buckle down? One of the most frustrating sentences a parent can hear from a teacher is: “Your child [...]
Ron White here, two-time USA Memory Champion. I would like to let you in on a lesson I learned while working with my friend and former Navy SEAL, T.C. Cummings. I have found the lessons T.C. taught me while helping me train for the U.S.A. Memory Championship are invaluable to everyone, not just those training [...]
