Thursday, May 31, 2007

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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Friday, May 25, 2007

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

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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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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

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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