Random tidbits from the mind blogsphere - 5-31-07

• Check out the Brain Injury blog for a post regarding a possible link between Parkinson's disease and head trauma.
• Thanks again to the great DI blog for a post regarding the neural substrates of symbol use
• ENL blog has an interesting post on how video game training may increase visual span
• Thanks to Mind Hacks for the FYI re: a New York Times book review of a new book on neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to re-organize itself after neurological insult/brain injury.
• More on new books. The Neuroethics and Law Blog reports information regarding a new book (Intervening in the brain) on the emerging ethical issues surrounding our increased intervention in the brain via neurotechnology.
• Omni Brain highlights a recent study dealing with the impact of training executive function abilities in young children.

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Wearable/portable brain scanner - put on my XMAS list

Thanks to Positive Technology Journal for the FYI post re: the trial development of a portable brain scanner that would allow people to keep tabs on their mental activity throughout the day. I'm not sure I want to know what my brain is doing all day long....but....heck ....it could fun and may have potential in the growing brain fitness movement.

Notice to family/friends......put this on my XMAS wish list

Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, neuroscience, neuropsychology, brain scan, Hitachi, brain fitness

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Meditation and cognitive efficiency

The BPS blog has an interesting post about improvements in cognitive efficiency via meditation.

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Brain blogging carnival - 9th edition

The Ninth Edition of the Brain Blogging blog carnival is now available.

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MSNBC story on brain fitness

More popular press coverage of the entire brain fitness movement...check out story on MSNBC





Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience, brain fitness, intelligence, IQ

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Bloggin lite again--on the road again

Regular readers will have noted the continued dip in my posting the past few weeks. I was in DC for a trip a few weeks ago, spent last week preparing for a week long work session in Chicago, and have been in Chicago working since this Monday...and will be here till Friday.

I simply can't find much time to blog. I promise to slowly get back up to speed next week. Enjoy your time away from reading my postings....although I might do some quick FYI posts during some parts of my working meetings where I'm not actively involved in the discussions.

I shall return.

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