MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'human brain'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077868&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FbVs7OP1xH_I%2F In recent years, we have witnessed the beginnings of a revolution in education.  Technology has fundamentally altered the way we do many things in daily life, but it is just starting to make headway in changing the way we teach.  Just as television shows like Sesame Street enhanced the passive learning of information for kids by teaching in a fun format, electronic games offer to greatly enhance the way kids and adults are taught by actively engaging them in the process. The Entertainment Software Association estimates that sixty-seven percent of American households play video or computer games [1].  They are especially popular among young males, with a recent study of teenagers by researchers at Yale reporting that 76.3% of male (and 29.2% of female) teens play video games [2].  These... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077868 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:36:31 +0100 5077868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482918&cid=t_151159_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQZm2DBHutow%2F If you have a Valentine’s Day hangover, here’s a little hair of the dog that doesn’t involve stale red frosting or half-eaten chocolates: A recent article published in Scientific American reveals what your brain looks like when you’re in love. Based on MRIs of people who described themselves as “experiencing maternal or unconditional love,” Syracuse University professor Stephanie Ortigue compiled data on that revealed a regions and pathways that release neurotransmitters and other chemicals in our brains — or a “passion network” — that enables the euphoric sensations we feel when we’re in love. Among the most interesting changes brought on by love are the increase of cortisol (a stress hormone) in our blood stream, increasing stress... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482918 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:57:47 +0100 4482918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307132&cid=t_151159_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F8UpCGlTBD9Y%2F Conclusion: We learn to fear things when we associate them with another event, for example a child might fear darkness after associating it with the noisy sound that happened when his mother slammed the door of a dark room. Moreover, if a child watched an adult reacting with fear to a certain situation the child will develop fear too!! The frog that died in the boiling water: When a group of frogs were thrown in boiling water they jumped out of the pot very quickly and managed to survive. However, when the same frogs were put into cold water that was slowly heated, all of them perished when the water came to a boil, because they didn’t have time to react Conclusion: We can feel sudden changes but when the change happens over time we don’t feel it until it is too late. People do... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307132 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:23:41 +0100 3307132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267326&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fx5W3Q9jy1k8%2F Increased longevity has generated many questions and much interest in healthy aging and retirement lifestyles over the recent decades. As Americans become educated regarding lifestyle choices that contribute to both physical and mental health, the definition of healthy aging has expanded to include brain health. The notion of retirement as a time of withdrawal from society, to be spent on rest and repose reflected the thinking of a previous era when people expected shorter life spans. It is now known that the human brain benefits from environments rich in novel and complex stimuli, and that by actively participating in society and taking on personally relevant roles, people find meaning and purpose, which gives them a reason to get up in the morning and pursue new challenges. This year, th... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267326 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:15:50 +0100 2267326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2093189&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F503700948%2F Edge's Question of the Year is, "What will change everything? What game-changing scientific ideas and developments do you expect to live to see?" A couple of scientists respond on areas close to our field: - Controlling Brain Plasticity (by Leo Chalupa) - The first major upgrade of the human brain and the mind it generates since the Pleistocene (by Gregory Paul) You can read those and many other fascinating answers at Edge's Question of the Year. brain, Brain Plasticity, Edge, Gregory Paul, human brain, Leo Chalupa, mind, question of the year (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2093189 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:59:52 +0100 2093189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079024&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F499744733%2F Dear reader and member of SharpBrains' community, We want to thank you for your attention and support in 2008, and wish you a Happy, Prosperous, Healthy and Positive 2009! Below you have the December edition of our monthly newsletter. Enjoy: Best of 2008 Announcing the SharpBrains Most Important Book of 2008: Neuroscientist Torkel Klingberg has written a very stimulating and accessible book on a crucial topic for our Information Age: The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory. We have named it The SharpBrains Most Important Book of 2008, and asked Dr. Klingberg to write a brief article to introduce his research and book to you. Enjoy it here. Top 30 Brain Fitness Articles of 2008: We have compiled SharpBrains' 30 most popular articles, written by thirteen... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079024 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:25:51 +0100 2079024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1992277&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F465275826%2F We all have heard "Use It or Lose It". Now, what is "It"? how does "it" work? why is "it" our best (and too often unrecognized) friend? The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has just released a user-friendly publication titled Neuroscience Core Concepts, aimed at helping educators and the general public learn more about the brain. Description: "Neuroscience Core Concepts offer fundamental principles that one should know about the brain and nervous system, the most complex living structure known in the universe. They are a practical resource about: - How your brain works and how it is formed. - How it guides you through the changes in life. - Why it is important to increase understanding of the brain." You will enjoy reading the web page ex... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1992277 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:47:54 +0100 1992277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770843&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F384206750%2F With summer drawing to a close and schools starting up for a new season, what better time to take a look at how schools utilize research about the brain in determining the timing of the flow of school. Not only current brain research, but common sense, tells me the following areas need tweaking. - School start times and sleep - Exposure to natural light - Scheduling of classes SCHOOL START TIMES AND SLEEP Left to your own devices, what time would you go to sleep each evening and what time would you wake up? As adults, it is likely that external responsibilities determine your wake time, and the maturity of age guides your sleep time. More often than not, thanks to a sound night’s sleep, you wake mentally refreshed and prepared to face the day. Teenagers are simply out of luck in this r... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770843 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:05:33 +0100 1770843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734635&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.libsyn.com%2Fpdtogo%2FSMARTepisode131.mp3%3Fnvb%3D20080826191507%26nva%3D20080827191507%26t%3D0e70c50cd4dd296bc8133 As promised in my previous post on Neurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains, I will now list some interviews, video, articles, and books that go hand-in-hand with these fascinating topics we are discussing. Please comment below if you have favorite additional resources! NEUROGENESIS MIT news – Picower researcher finds neuron growth in adult brain Society for Neuroscience brain brief – Adult Neurogenesis BRAIN PLASTICITY Neuroscience for Kids – Brain Plasticity: What Is It? Society for Neuroscience brain brief – Brain Plasticity, Language Processing and Reading Brain Science Podcast – Ginger Campbell interview with Norman Doidge, MD, discussing Neuroplasticity, and his book The Brain That Changes Itself CBD Radio – Interview with Norman Doidge Carol Dweck discussing &qu... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734635 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:34:33 +0100 1734635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696707&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F361529665%2F Welcome to the 30th edition of Medicine 2.0, the blog carnival devoted to articles that analyze the current and potential impact of web 2.0 technologies on medicine and healthcare. "Medicine 2.0" 101 The first question is, of course, "What exactly is Medicine 2.0?". The second, "Who cares?". The third, "Why?"  Anthropologists are here to help. Who better to help understand emerging artifacts of the health and medical tribe, as evidenced by the fantastic lecture An Anthropological Introduction To Youtube given to the Library of Congress by Professor Michael Wesch. As Open Thinking suggests, the video which is 55 minutes long provides an "excellent backgrounder on social media, user-generated content, and online communities through the lens of... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696707 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:15:30 +0100 1696707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693920&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F360385699%2Fleaders_age_and_the_human_brai.html If I tossed out the words leader, age and the human brain what one observation would you shoot back first?If you zoned in on the word leader and considered current complaints in many companies … you might add: - arrogant - rigid- authoritarian Zero in on popular myths about the word age I and you’d possibly suggest:- over the hill- boring- weakFocus on hearsay about the word brain and you might offer back: - fixed IQ- loss with age- test resultsHopefully rich revolutionary discoveries about the brain’s potential offer finer realities to your firm than myths stated above which limit performance far more than most people realize. How so? In a brain based workplace … the terms leader, age, and human brain conjure up amazingly potent images – with rejuvenated va... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693920 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:21:22 +0100 1693920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640481&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F340936244%2F As promised in my previous post (10 Brain Training Tips To Teach and Learn), here are some of the resources that inform my understanding of the brain: books, conferences, and websites. BOOKS There are a multitude of books about the brain. For educators, the best of these are books that demystify the language of neuroscience while providing information applicable to the teaching/learning process. Among the more prolific or well-known authors of this type include Jeb Schenck, Robert Sylwester, Barbara Givens, Robert Marzano, Marilee Sprenger, and Eric Jensen. I have found books by Sprenger and Jensen to be immensely helpful. Both write about the brain in understandable terms, provide practical suggestions, discuss sensible ideas, and include innumerable references to supportive research. Thr... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640481 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:43:03 +0100 1640481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1509008&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F308968332%2Fbuild_brainpower_into_cubicles.html Pack into your workspace  more brainpower punch … and enjoy dividends that only the most successful workers take in. How so? To optimize human brainpower in your workspace … start small and incorporate one new brain based tool weekly. For instance:    1. Add a comfortable seat for colleagues. People tend to draw on more interpersonal intelligence for alliances in welcoming work settings. Think of one empty seat as an opportunity to share and collaborate that project idea you’d been cooking.2. Showcase visuals that spark curiosity. Winning ideas tend to come from inspirational art, colorful graphics, innovative mock-ups, or meaningful illustrations. 3. Display target reminders for the day … week … and month. When human brains move t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1509008 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:55:28 +0100 1509008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461020&cid=t_151159_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F295833188%2Famen-to-that.html If you're a baby boomer, you gotta love this story in the NY Times : Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461020 Thu, 22 May 2008 13:51:43 +0100 1461020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322092&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F256666499%2F We are proud to announce that SharpBrains has joined the soon-to-be-launched Scientific American Partner Network. Also, please visit us tomorrow Monday to read a superb article on Sleep and the Brain by Shannon Moffett, author of the superb book The Three Pound Enigma: The Human Brain and the Quest to Unlock its Mysteries. Moffett recently appeared on the PBS special The Brain Fitness Program, which aired nationwide on PBS. Have a nice Sunday! brain fitness program, neuroscience, PBS and the brain, Psychology, scientific american, Scientific American Partner Network, Shannon Moffett, the brain fitness program, the human brain, Three Pound Enigma (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322092 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:19:12 +0100 1322092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291134&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F248908113%2Funiversities_losing_their_rele.html Some say ineffective universities are the reason 40% drop out of college. Do you agree?Have universities lost their relevancy to life and learning beyond class … I’m speaking of the life their students face daily. Researchers suggest that universities could regain their prominence in a changing world … if it changed the teaching to fit the way people learn. What do you say?  Science is shedding light on how adults retain ideas … and how they can turn that knowledge into practical use in the workplace. Do you see it happening? By applying key neuroscience discoveries and supporting faculty to use related tools … research can help change the way universities operate.We know from research that lectures work against the human brain. It’s because wor... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291134 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:42:30 +0100 1291134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1234662&cid=t_151159_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F235675883%2Fprejudice-and-mentalism-its-all-in-your.html Scientific American reports on a study that shows difference in medial pre-frontal cortex activity when distinguishing between people who are part of one's group and who are not. The experimenters... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1234662 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:41:06 +0100 1234662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1165497&cid=t_151159_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F220164457%2F Fyi, I will be teaching this workshop soon, as part of our collaboration with several Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes:    San José State University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (website) presents Title: Brain Fitness: The Science and Practice. When: Saturday, February 2, 2008 9:30-3:30 What: Neuroscientists have shown how the human brain retains neuroplasticity (the ability to rewire itself) and neurogenesis (creation of new neurons) during its full lifetime, leading to a new understanding of what aging means. In this class, we will review the science behind some of the key concepts in this field and explore their implications on our lifestyles in a fun and engaging way. We have all heard "Use it or lose it.” Latest research suggests, "Use it and improve it!”... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1165497 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:32:04 +0100 1165497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063004&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F193251563%2Fsecondary_schools_tops_or_topp.html Just when many business leaders question if secondary schools are even redeemable we see some are leading the way. Do secondary schools near your home make the cut? Today’s US News and World Report named America’s Best High Schools. Apparently they analyzed data from thousands of schools and came up with the nation's best list. The top 100 schools were chosen for their unique approaches to teach future leaders. A school near me is 57th . Go Brighton High School! In fact top schools on this list deserve the gold stars they earned! My question is … Why do so many secondary schools cling to obsolete teaching approaches – when teens’ brains are so ready for the future?Imagine teen’s impact to the business world … if secondary schools simply ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063004 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:10:24 +0100 1063004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1048564&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F189908637%2Fone_idea_from_the_brain_to_the.html Do you remember how Frank Perdue transformed his company into a millionaire enterprise … simply by differentiating his chicken from the rest of the flock? He left behind three decades of successfully breeding and reselling chickens – to follow one tranformational idea. Others claimed it was impossible. Have you seen it happen too? Here’s another current cutting edge idea … that could increase revenue streams for your enterprise. The idea is based on an amazing brain discovery that reveals why …Lectures and Talks Work Against the Human Brain.If you've ever endured boring meetings or faced dull talks ... you're a perfect candidate to roll out this idea and ratchet up your bottom line.  In much the same way as Pe... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1048564 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:42:47 +0100 1048564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935383&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F166950821%2Fhow_halloween_stokes_the_human.html As  Halloween approaches, even the most sedate workplaces …  scheme to trick human brains with phantom spirits and ghoul-like-banshees. But what’s the mental attraction? You may be surprised to see several ways that trickery weaves its intrigue through dendrite brain cells …  so that we dash back for more. From creatively carved pumpkins ... to ghost stories ... to creepy costumes for workplace haunts ... to organ-eating vampires,  the brain rewires to believe in and validate what we do. How does it work? About mid-October … people turn to Halloween's ancient origins, pumpkin pies and superstitions …  in ways that coax witches, bats and vampires into realms of mental possibilities. And so while it’s all fan... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935383 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:20:56 +0100 935383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=914479&cid=t_151159_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F162941977%2Fcan_you_franchise_a_human_brai.html I’ve been reading that to launch any franchise is a great idea but my question is … Can you franchise the human brain? I’d like to franchise MITA’s International Brain Based Business with a progressive research university – and I’ve been learning more about how it works. Have you considered franchising what you do best? I’ve been reading franchise blogs in order to learn a few rope tricks from the top franchise industries out there. Here are 15 winners at the top.1) Supercuts2) Great Clips3) Fantastic Sams4) The Maids Home Services5) Hollywood Tans6) Merry Maids7) Sport Clips8 ) Molly Maid9) Dry Cleaning Station10) 1-800-Dry-Clean11) Planet Beach12) Valpak13) Dryclean USA14) Instant Imprints15) Desert SunHmmmm ... the entire list lets you tan arti... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=914479 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:56:40 +0100 914479