Let us first announce an upcoming Virtual Book Club Discussion focused on Brain Fitness, to take place on Monday March 14th in honor of Brain Awareness Week 2011 (March 14-20th). Let’s discuss burning issues together: Why care about neuroplasticity and the possibilities it offers to enrich our quality of life? What does cognitive reserve research [...]Please Join us on Monday March 14th for the largest global and virtual book club discussion ever focused on the brain. An open discussion on what new brain research means to each of us. In honor of Brain Awareness Week. . Why March 14th? Because we want to celebrate Brain Awareness Week (BAW), the campaign [...]Memory is more complex that we usually think. Cognitive sciences have identified different memory systems, each supported by different brain regions. One major difference is between long-term and short-term memory (also called working memory). Long-term memory is an unlimited storage of memories dating as far back as you can remember to a few minutes ago. [...]: Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , TeasersMore and more research suggests that our brains have difficulty differentiating between observing an action and actually participating in it. Empathy, for example, seems to hinge in part on our ability to “take on” another’s emotions through vicarious experience. I always think of this when watching a comedian fall flat. I can feel the embarrassment [...]Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , Teasers TopWe are honored to announce the following Sponsors and Partners of the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit: Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century (March 30th — April 1st, 2011). And we are looking for more, so please contact us if interested! — Sponsors (want to become one?) The Arrowsmith Program, available in public and private schools in [...]Here are four studies and articles, published in January, that report very interesting findings and offer inspiring ideas: An article on the role of neuroplasticity in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery. A new study that used a blood test able to detect beta amyloid 42 (the protein fragment that makes up Alzheimer’s plaque) and suggested that [...], , Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , TeasersThe Council on the Ageing Society is one of the Global Agenda Councils created by the World Economic Forum in 2008. It addresses global issues associated with our ageing society and has the task of challenging prevailing assumptions, monitoring trends, proposing solutions, devising strategies, and making public policy proposals. It is composed of scientists, public [...]
Following are two great illustrations excerpted from the children’s book: Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It. This new book written by JoAnn Deak, PhD and illustrated by Sarah Ackerley explains to children how the brain changes with experiences and how they have some control over their brain power and health. It is a [...]Following are two great illustrations excerpted from the childrenâs book: Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It. This new book written by JoAnn Deak, PhD and illustrated by Sarah Ackerley explains to children how the brain changes with experiences and how they have some control over their brain power and health. It is a great introduction to neuroplasticity and brain fitness.
A fun read for all brain owners, young and old, out there!
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Top 10 Q&A about Childâs Brain Development (Source: SharpBrains)I am writing to share some information about our third annual “Neuroscience Boot Camp,” which I think the readers of the SharpBrains blog will find interesting. The University of Pennsylvania announces their 3rd annual Neuroscience Boot Camp, July 31-August 10, 2011! Why Neuroscience Boot Camp? Neuroscience is increasingly relevant to a number of professions and academic disciplines [...]: , Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , Teasers
Today we share must-read insights from Katherine Sullivan, Director of the Brain Fitness Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Peter Kissinger, President of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Both of them will discuss their ongoing work and lessons learned at the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit (March 30th — April 1st, 2011). The interviews [...]Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , Teasers TopNewsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , Teasers Top: . Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , Teasers: , Newsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , TeasersNewsletter Book Market Report Summit Council Home Home Page 2011 Summit March 30 April 1 Book : Guide to Brain Fitness March 14th , 2011 : Virtual Book Club Book Description Praise for the Book For Libraries and bookstores 2010 Report Market Intelligence Executive Summary Table of Contents List of Figures In-Depth Vendor Profiles List of Clients Resources research and more Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Program Evaluation Checklist Neuroscience Interview Series Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Top 10 Brain Health Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games , Teasers Top