When our children are born we automatically have dreams of them becoming another Einstein, or someone who will make great advances to our world. What can we do to give them a leg up and help them on their way to greatness? We know that genetics plays a part in developing our brains, but there [...]
Is Gingko Biloba the magic cure for memory loss, or just another “wonder drug†that makes large claims with little backing? Can it be as simple as taking a pill once a day to enhance your memory and fight off Alzheimer’s disease? Although research has been favorable in showing that Gingko Biloba improves memory in [...]
There are several foods classified as brain foods that enhance your brain performance. They increase the blood flow to the brain and provide nutritional value. On the other side of the spectrum, there are foods that have a negative effect on your brain. Bad food provides little to no nutritional value, and decrease, if not [...]
Is it possible that a single pill taken daily can boost your memory? According to a study conducted at the University of Paris XIII in France, over time a higher intake of vitamins and minerals in your system could boost your memory power. In 1994, researchers split 4,500 French men and women, ages 45-60, randomly [...]
We judge things to be true based on how often we hear them. We like familiarity, and repeating a lie often enough makes it familiar to us - the repetition making it fall right in with all of the things our memory tells us are true about the world. Politicians and advertisers are aware of [...]
In July of 2006 letters Albert Einstein wrote were unsealed and the public received a rare glimpse into his private life of this unique individual. Einstein’s stepdaughter, Margot Einstein, held the private letters in her personal estate, and decreed they remain sealed until 20 years after her death. The letters contained information about a person [...]
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 [...]
This is Ron White, two-time USA Memory Champion. I would like to relay some information I learned working with my friend, T.C. Cummings, a former Navy SEAL. T.C. Cummings was visiting my hometown of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I picked him up from his hotel and we had been driving for a while when he asked [...]
My name is Ron White. I am a two-time USA Memory Champion and I would like to share with you lessons on building self-confidence, as taught through my “Mind of a U.S. Navy SEAL†workshops. When you hear someone say: “Been there, done that!†It’s usually in an egotistical context. They are cocky and acting [...]
The journal Sleep reported in their October 1, 2008 issue a study showing that improved sleep quality can accelerate learning and memorizing through a process that reshapes your brain activity. According to the study, participants were able to “shape their brain activity†by the direct manipulation of certain EEG (electroencephalographic) activities. Researchers were able to [...]
