The human mind is, in and of itself, a puzzle. The connection between brain functions and crossword puzzles are just as intriguing. The process involves retrieving vocabulary words and their meaning from your memory banks, forming an image of the question presented, and the ability to solve problems based on little information that may or [...]
A study out of Stanford University confirms what neuroscientists have believed for a long time, bottling up emotions makes it harder for your to memorize or retain memories. It can actually poison you ability to make decisions, learn and perform certain functions. Drs. Jane Richards and James Gross, researchers in the Stanford study, stated that [...]
Wholegrain foods, such as whole grain breads and wheat germ are some of the best brain foods. Whole grain breads, cereals, barley, popcorn boost blood flow to the brain, and the Vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid that they contain are essential in protecting your memory. With the good there is sometimes the bad. Food [...]
Many older adults are asking the same question. “What have we done differently as we got older that would make our brains change?†Neuroscientists and psychologists puzzle over the question all the time, “Why does age change memory function.†A new study published in Psychological Science by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Rotman Research [...]
Eating breakfast is good for you. That is undisputed. Breakfast provides the fuel to start your day. It helps kids learn, and it helps adults function at work. What you eat lays the groundwork for the rest of the day. After fasting all night, a developing body (and brain) needs a fresh supply of glucose [...]
When you have problems sleeping do you run to the drugstore and pick up a box of Tylenol PM? How about downing a couple of Dramamine tablets for nausea before boarding a plane? These are common over-the-counter drugs that many of us take for a variety of reasons, but can have long-term effects on our [...]
If you have ever seen a wildfire you know it is hard to stop, and fuels smaller fires from the sparks flying through the air, making it hard to control. It destroys everything in its path. This is what happens once our brains have been invaded with memory loss. The neurons (brain cells) that are [...]
Neuroscientists are shifting gears in their hunt to stop the spread of Alzheimer’s disease. They are now testing the possibility that therapies on patients who are only beginning to show signs of the disease will help them to stop the devastation before the brain is destroyed. Taking an ambitious step, an international study was just [...]
Although chimpanzees are not able to talk they do have a language and are able to communicate. A recent study suggests that chimps may have what it takes to be able to evolve language by linking sounds and levels of brightness, similar to what is called synaesthesia in humans. This association could offer an explanation [...]
Imagine the classroom of the future - where languages are taught with a physical workout. It may not be as far-fetched as you might think. According to several studies, people learn new languages much quicker when movement accompanies them. Twenty volunteers were enrolled in a study at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and [...]
