220 articles on "brain"

Can Cognitive Fitness Be a Workout for Your Brain?

Can Cognitive Fitness Be a Workout for Your Brain? by: Ken Savage There is growing interest to exercise your brain using something called "cognitive fitness." It’s a known fact that exercise and meditation reduce anxiety, ease depression, and ...

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5 Great Foods For Improving Your Memory

Good nutrition can play a huge role in preserving and even boosting your memory. There are several foods that have been clinically shown to enhance storage and recall of information and preventing some of the deleterious effects of aging on the brain...

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To keep on earning, keep on learning

To Keep on Earning, Keep on Learning By Michelle L. Casto, M.Ed.Success in the modern world takes more than just information and knowledge. You must apply what you know to real life situations and you must be open to learning, un-learning, and re-lea...

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5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal

5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal by: Patti Testerman Everyone who has kept a personal journal knows that writing is a therapeutic process that helps integrate seemingly unconnected life events. Some believe the process works because the ...

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Learned Optimism

Learned optimism learned fast. I believe very much in the concept of learned optimism. I got a chance to start over about 30 years ago, and am still muddling along, albeit with more health and contentment and wealth than I had then. (Cross your fing...

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Nutrition Research on Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Health

ition Research on Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Health by: News Canada (NC)-Recent research has shown a benefit of certain nutrients in reducing the risk of degenerative diseases of the brain. Antioxidants, such as vitamins E, C, B12 and fo...

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The Science of Mother Love

The Science of Mother Love by: Cori Young A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the way babies are cared for by their mothers will determine not only their emotional development, but the biological development of the child's brai...

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Metaphors of the Mind (Part I)

phors of the Mind (Part I) by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. The brain (and, by implication, the Mind) has been compared to the latest technological innovation in every generation. The computer metaphor is now in vogue. Computer hardware metaphors were repl...

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The Importance of Whole-Brain Thinking

Understanding the parts of our brains, knowing them all, and getting them together for effective functioning is Emotional Intelligence. It means being able to engage in whole-brain thinking, and the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its par...

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Examples of Reptilian Behavior in the Workplace

Got any modern-day dinosaurs in your office? Here are some examples of reptilian behavior in the workplace:The reptilian brain, our oldest brain, operates at the level of survival instinct. It's the life of easy choices Can I eat it? Will it ea...

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