Article: HeartMath emWave: Brain Training Product Review Survey

HeartMath emWave: Brain Training Product Review Survey
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/31/heartmath-emwave-brain-training-product-review-survey/

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Article: A Bit of Research on TBI - Interactive Metronome & IM

A Bit of Research on TBI - Interactive Metronome & IM
http://imhome.org/index.php/latest-news/entry/a-bit-of-research-on-tbi.html

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Article: A Bit of Research: The important of timing in Speed Skating and the use of the Interactive Metronome - Interactive Metronome & IM

A Bit of Research: The important of timing in Speed Skating and the use of the Interactive Metronome - Interactive Metronome & IM
http://imhome.org/index.php/latest-news/entry/a-bit-of-research-the-important-of-timing-in-speed-skating-and-the-use-of-the-interactive-metronome.html

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Article: Want to Improve Your Attention? Wear a White Coat

Want to Improve Your Attention? Wear a White Coat
http://www.spring.org.uk/2012/03/want-to-improve-your-attention-wear-a-white-coat.php

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Article: Baby Brains and Video Games

Baby Brains and Video Games
http://earlyed.newamerica.net/events/2012/baby_brains_and_video_games

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How Your Brain Is Like Manhattan : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

I have blogged repeatedly about the exciting new brain network research, esp. that by the Human Connectome project. This is awesome...and a cool picture at that.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/29/149629657/how-your-brain-is-like-manhattan

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Gaming is Good for You (Infographic) | Frugal Dad

http://frugaldad.com/gaming/

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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup
http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/03/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu-4.html

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Article: Autism: 1 in 88 Children Diagnosed, but Is Increase Real?

Autism: 1 in 88 Children Diagnosed, but Is Increase Real?
http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/29/autism-rises-more-u-s-children-than-ever-have-autism-is-the-increase-real/

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Article: Dynaread Reading Special Education Knowledge Base

Dynaread Reading Special Education Knowledge Base
https://dynaread.com/service/

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Article: Gaining control of our circadian rhythms

Gaining control of our circadian rhythms
http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/03/gaining-control-of-our-circadian-rhythms.html

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Article: How Your Brain Is Like Manhattan

How Your Brain Is Like Manhattan
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/29/149629657/how-your-brain-is-like-manhattan

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Article: How Genes Organize the Surface of the Brain

How Genes Organize the Surface of the Brain
http://neurosciencenews.com/genes-organize-surface-brain-maps/

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Children at Risk for Schizophrenia Show Disordered Brain Networks in Childhood, Adolescence, Wayne State University Researchers Say - MarketWatch

And yet more on disorders of the brain networks

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/children-at-risk-for-schizophrenia-show-disordered-brain-networks-in-childhood-adolescence-wayne-state-university-researchers-say-2012-03-13

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Article: Albert Einstein's Brain To Go On Display At London Exhibit

Albert Einstein's Brain To Go On Display At London Exhibit
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112502645/albert-einsteins-brain-to-go-on-display-at-london-exhibit/

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Article: Test Your Multitasking Skills

Test Your Multitasking Skills
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=test-your-multitasking-skills

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Playing music helps the brain

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-x-music-training-study-20120328,0,3591944.story

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Helicor StressEraser@AlvaroF, 3/29/12 8:17 AM

Alvaro Fernandez (@AlvaroF) 3/29/12 8:17 AM Helicor StressEraser: Brain Training Product Review Survey: As part of our ongo­ing mar­ket research we'd like t... t.co/mUvegNSV

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Article: A human brain dissection – in pictures

Some readers may not want to view such pictures.

A human brain dissection – in pictures
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/gallery/2012/mar/28/human-brain-dissection-in-pictures?CMP=twt_gu

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Article: The Connectome: A New Way To Think About What Makes You You

Another review of the Connectome

The Connectome: A New Way To Think About What Makes You You
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/the-connectome-a-new-way-to-think-about-what-makes-you-you/255023/

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ADHD as a default brain network disorder

Some interesting research regarding the role of the default mode or default brain network and ADHD. Although the blog post is at the IM-HOME blog (conflict of interest - I am an external consultant to IM in the capacity as Director of Research and Science), most of the links are to other non-IM articles regarding the ADHD/default link. The Neuropsychopharm. article link and the link back to an annotated article (at the Brain Clock blog) published in Trends in Cognitive Science are important...IMHO


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The Brain is Art

http://alexdoman.com/2012/03/28/the-brain-is-art/

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InterCure RESPeRATE: Brain Training Product Review Survey

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/27/intercure-resperate-brain-training-product-review-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intercure-resperate-brain-training-product-review-survey

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Article: Skaters' brains: Specialized training of complex motor skills may induce sports-specific structural changes in cerebellum

Skaters' brains: Specialized training of complex motor skills may induce sports-specific structural changes in cerebellum
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120326112918.htm#.T3GEdnhjM88.twitter

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Diagnosis by default : Nature Medicine : Nature Publishing Group

http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v18/n3/full/nm0312-338.html

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Article: The brain’s background noise

The brain's background noise
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/the-brains-background-noise/24675?content&tag=mantle_skin

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The Important Role Attention Plays

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CognifitsBlog/~3/js-qmDbP_L0/important-role-attention-plays.html

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Connectome: A New Way To Think About What Makes You You | Brain Pickings

Yet another review of the Connectome

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/03/22/connectome-sebastian-seung/

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Article: The hidden history of lobotomy’s non-inventor

The hidden history of lobotomy's non-inventor
http://mindhacks.com/2012/03/25/the-hidden-history-of-lobotomys-non-inventor/

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Article: A Public Atlas of the Human Brain

A Public Atlas of the Human Brain
http://thebrainobservatory.ucsd.edu/content/public-brain-atlas

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Key Research Article: Timing and Time Perception Review

The following is a nice review of manly corners of the human timing research has been added to the Brain Clock Key Research Articles blogroll. Enjoy. Click on images to enlarge.











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Article: Train your brain: How 'memory champions' prepare for competitions

Train your brain: How 'memory champions' prepare for competitions
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/23/train-your-brain-how-memory-champions-prepare-for-competitions/

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Article: Getting in rhythm helps children grasp fractions

Getting in rhythm helps children grasp fractions
http://www.psypost.org/2012/03/getting-in-rhythm-helps-children-grasp-fractions-10658

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Is ADHD overdiagnosed? Findings from a new study in Germany

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/22/is-adhd-overdiagnosed-findings-from-a-new-study-in-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-adhd-overdiagnosed-findings-from-a-new-study-in-germany

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PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)

http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/03/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu-3.html

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Article: Getting in rhythm helps children grasp fractions

Getting in rhythm helps children grasp fractions
http://www.psypost.org/2012/03/getting-in-rhythm-helps-children-grasp-fractions-10658

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Article: Train Your Brain for Monk-Like Focus

Train Your Brain for Monk-Like Focus
http://lifehacker.com/5895509/

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Aging brain webinar with Dr. Lee Hyer

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The online presentation will take place on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 11:00am Eastern Time.

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Connectome: A New Way To Think About What Makes You You

Yet another review of this book.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brainpickings/rss/~3/g-rCKVC2vxY/

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5 Reasons Why Every Parent Should Be Familiar with Executive Function Skills

http://www.scilearn.com/blog/5-reasons-why-every-parent-should-be-familiar-with-executive-function-skills.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheScienceOfLearningBlog+%28The+Science+of+Learning+Blog%29

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Is the Connectome project worth the $@sciammind, 3/21/12 11:00 AM

SciAm MIND (@sciammind) 3/21/12 11:00 AM RT @hcpearson: Is a project to map the brain's connectome worth the money? @NatureNews feature bit.ly/GDxoCE

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Article: Does IM really help with ADHD? - Interactive Metronome & IM

Does IM really help with ADHD? - Interactive Metronome & IM
http://imhome.org/index.php/latest-news/entry/does-im-really-help-with-adhd.html

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Article: White House Announces New Neuroscience Research Coordinator

White House Announces New Neuroscience Research Coordinator
http://www.aan.com/news/?article_id=10430&event=read

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ACE Intelligym: Brain Training Product Review Survey

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/20/ace-intelligym-brain-training-product-review-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ace-intelligym-brain-training-product-review-survey

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Brain Resource to Sponsor 2012 SharpBrains Summit; announces Aetna initiative

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Brain Resource to Sponsor 2012 SharpBrains Summit; announces Aetna initiative

SharpBrains

Brain Resource has agreed to become a Gold Sponsor @ 2012 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (June 7-14th): Optimizing Health through Neuroplasticity, Innovation and Data. Thank you!

Brain Resource brings new insights and new effi­cien­cies to man­ag­ing brain health. Its pro­pri­etary plat­forms are used to pre­dict who will best respond to what drug, and develop new drugs, to pro­vide objec­tive reports from on-line assess­ments of brain health across the lifes­pan (includ­ing ADHD, Depres­sion, Anx­i­ety and Schiz­o­phre­nia), and to match indi­vid­u­al­ized pro­files with brain train­ing exer­cises & inter­ac­tive videos to opti­mize well­ness & brain function.

The company just announced a very interesting initiative: Aetna Rolls Out MyBrainSolutions Wellness Site (Occupational Health and Safety).

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Personality Influences on Cognitive Training

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/201203/personality-influences-cognitive-training

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Article: I think, therefore I choke

I think, therefore I choke
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7649003/nfl-science-why-ravens-kicker-billy-cundiff-choked-afc-championship-game-espn-magazine

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Article: Major Reference Works - Encyclopedia of Human Behavior

Major Reference Works - Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
http://www.elsevierdirect.com/article.jsp?pageid=11602

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Article: Neuropsychopharmacology - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Networks

Neuropsychopharmacology - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Networks
http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v35/n1/full/npp2009120a.html

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The Neurology of Gaming | Online Universities

Interesting info graphic at link below

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/neurology-of-gaming

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Brain diagrams

http://www.brainharmonycenter.com/brain-diagrams.html

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Article: Boost Intelligence by Focusing on Growth

Boost Intelligence by Focusing on Growth
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-oops-response

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Mind Wandering Is Linked To Your Working Memory: Scientific American Podcast

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=mind-wandering-is-linked-to-your-wo-12-03-17

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Meditation Makes Your Brain Quicker

http://gizmodo.com/5893527/meditation-makes-your-brain-quicker

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Article: Optimizing Health through Neuroplasticity, Innovation and Data

Optimizing Health through Neuroplasticity, Innovation and Data
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/15/registration-opens-for-2012-sharpbrains-virtual-summit-optimizing-health-through-neuroplasticity-innovation-and-data/

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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup
http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/03/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu-2.html

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Article: The Brain As A Network | The Artful Brain | Learn Science at Scitable

The Brain As A Network | The Artful Brain | Learn Science at Scitable
http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/the-artful-brain/the_brain_part_1?WT.mc_id=GPL_NatureBlogs

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Article: Houghton Mifflin Earobics: Brain Training Product Review Survey

Houghton Mifflin Earobics: Brain Training Product Review Survey
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/15/houghton-mifflin-earobics-brain-training-product-review-survey/

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Article: Your Teen’s Brain: Driving Without The Brakes

Your Teen's Brain: Driving Without The Brakes
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/03/15/your-teens-brain-driving-without-the-brakes/

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Posit Science: Brain Training Product Review Survey

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/14/posit-science-brain-training-product-review-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=posit-science-brain-training-product-review-survey

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Article: Children at risk for schizophrenia show disordered brain networks

Children at risk for schizophrenia show disordered brain networks
http://www.psypost.org/2012/03/children-at-risk-for-schizophrenia-show-disordered-brain-networks-10512

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Article: The Age of ADHD

The Age of ADHD
http://neuroskeptic.blogspot.com/2012/03/age-of-adhd.html

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Article: DSM-5 Criticized for Financial Conflicts of Interest

DSM-5 Criticized for Financial Conflicts of Interest
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/dsm-fire-financial-conflicts/story?id=15909673

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PennLive : Interactive Metronome helps restore brain function

http://mobile.pennlive.com/advpenn/pm_29244/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=P1ik0VUl

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Article: ‘Mind Reading’: Are You Just the Sum of Your Brain’s Connections?

'Mind Reading': Are You Just the Sum of Your Brain's Connections?
http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/12/mind-reading-are-you-just-the-sum-of-your-brains-connections/

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Article: Elsevier Launches Next Generation Brain Atlas with NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter | EON: Enhanced Online News

Elsevier Launches Next Generation Brain Atlas with NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter | EON: Enhanced Online News
http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120312005138/en/iPad-app/neuroscience-researchers/neuroscience-clinicians

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Article: Upcoming Q&A on the Future of Brain Health to celebrate Brain Awareness Week

Upcoming Q&A on the Future of Brain Health to celebrate Brain Awareness Week
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/12/upcoming-qa-on-the-future-of-brain-health-to-celebrate-brain-awareness-week/

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Memory and Autism: PsycNET - Display Record

http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2012-06383-001/

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Research Byte: Is working memory training effective. A review and critique

http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2012-06385-001/

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PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)

http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/03/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu-1.html

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ADHD as brain-clock based temporal processing disorder - another study

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Yet another article, this time based on a sample of children from China, that supports the hypothesis that ADHD may be related to an underlying disorder of the brain clock (temporal processing).







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ADHD as a default brain network problem?

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, January 2012, Vol. 16, No. 1

I just skimmed this excellent article which is consistent with the hypothesis that problems with controlled attention (focus) may be responsible for a number of the behavioral symptoms of ADHD....and this is due to the poor ability to suppress the random self-talk of the default brain network. As per the IQs Reading feature, an annotated copy of the article is now available.

Based on my reading and research regarding Interactive Metronome technology, I advanced the position that the efficacy of this technology in improving focus or controlled attention is that it helps to "quiet the busy mind" that is due to the REST (random, episodic, spontaneous thought or thinking) of the default brain network. In simple terms, poor ability to suppress or quiet the default network results in poor controlled attention and focus...and one has a hard time with inhibiting the intrusion of these task-irrelevant thoughts when trying to engage in controlled, deliberate cognitive tasks.

This article reviews research that suggests that ADHD may be a default brain network disorder. The authors state "In 2007, Sonuga-Barke and Castellanos suggested that ADHD could be considered a default network disorder"...and the authors of the current article agree.


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Article: HAPPYneuron Brain Games: Brain Training Product Review Survey

HAPPYneuron Brain Games: Brain Training Product Review Survey
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/10/happyneuron-brain-games-brain-training-product-review-survey/

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Video: Extended showcase of Elsevier's MRI Atlas of Human White Matter tool

Extended showcase of Elsevier's MRI Atlas of Human White Matter tool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7edqlWGJxY

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Video from Stanford conference on Law & the Developing Brain

Video from Stanford conference on Law & the Developing Brain

Law and Biosciences Blog

Last month the CLB co-hosted a two-day conference on the law and policy of the developing brain throughout the human lifespan.  The first day, held at UC Hastings College of Law, focused on legal issues related to brain development from the womb to adulthood.  The second day, held at Stanford Law School, addressed issues related to senescence.  Video from the Stanford portion of this event is now available via the links below:

• Welcome & Introduction to the Aging Population with Halk Greely (CLB) & Ken Smith, (Stanford Center on Longevity)
• Neuroscience, Aging, and Decision-making, with Sam McClure (Stanford), Barbara Strauch (New York Times) & Rita Ghatak (Stanford)
• Financial Fraud and the Elderly with Doug Shadel (AARP, Seattle) & Stephen Vernon (Gilfix and La Poll Associates LLP)
• The Psychology of Adult Development by Laura Carstensen (Stanford Center on Longevity)
• Predicting Alzheimer Disease — The Science and its Implications with Hank Greely (Stanford), Mike Gilfix (La Poll Associates LLP), Geoffrey Kerchner (Stanford Medical School), Frank Longo (Stanford Medical School)

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Research byte: ADHD as a brain-clock time processing disorder

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Article: Brain training improves cognitive function in older people, says study

Brain training improves cognitive function in older people, says study
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1171

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Article: Does the brainʼs wiring make us who we are?

Does the brainʼs wiring make us who we are?
http://connectome.eventbrite.com/

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New Brain Imaging and Computer Modeling Predicts Autistic Brain Activity and Behavior

New Brain Imaging and Computer Modeling Predicts Autistic Brain Activity and Behavior

Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition

ScienceDaily (Mar. 6, 2012) — New research from Carnegie Mellon University's Marcel Just provides an explanation for some of autism's mysteries -- from social and communication disorders to restricted interests -- and gives scientists clear targets for developing intervention and treatment therapies.

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Brain Mapping Center Seminar Series: “Discovering the Human Connectome”

Brain Mapping Center Seminar Series: "Discovering the Human Connectome"

Human Connectome Project | Mapping the human brain connectivity

"Discovering the Human Connectome"
Olaf Sporns, PhD
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences,
Programs in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, Indiana University

April 5, 2012
11:00am – 12:00pm
Neuroscience Research Building (NRB 132)

Recent advances in network science have greatly increased our understanding of many complex networked systems, ranging from transportation networks, to social networks, the internet, ecosystems, and biochemical and gene transcription pathways. Network approaches are also increasingly applied in the context of neuroscience, at several levels of scale from cells to circuits and large-scale systems. A broad range of empirical strategies aim at creating comprehensive maps of the brain's connections, the connectome. Initial results obtained from the first connectome maps of the human brain reveal a number of characteristic topological features, including small-world attributes, modularity and hubs, and a pronounced core and rich-club organization. Dr. Sporns will review how recent network studies have given us new insights into the brain's connection topology, and how these studies provide new insight into the relationship between structure and functional dynamics.

For more information, contact Leona Mattoni (310-825-2699, leona@loni.ucla.edu) or Allan Wu (allanwu@mednet.ucla.edu)

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Article: A bit of Research: Are timing genes in the brain in some way flawed in children with Autism? - Interactive Metronome & IM

A bit of Research: Are timing genes in the brain in some way flawed in children with Autism? - Interactive Metronome & IM
http://imhome.org/index.php/latest-news/entry/a-bit-of-research-are-timing-genes-in-the-brain-in-some-way-flawed-in-children-with-autism.html

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Kevin McGrew, PhD

Educational Psychologist

Research Bytes: What is cognitive efficiency--conceptual and methodological models

Cognitive efficiency has become a hot construct in the psychometric measurement of intelligence. However, not much conceptual or methodological foundation work has addressed the issue of "what is CE" and "what methodological model should be used?"

Hoffman and associates have written some interesting conceptual articles that we in the area of intelligence testing may want to review to add some clarity to the measurement and interpretation of our CE measures on IQ batteries. Below are two recent articles.

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Article: It Takes Two to Tango

It Takes Two to Tango
http://www.creativitypost.com/science/it_takes_two_to_tango#.T1f0RNZgiWk.twitter

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Article: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Do You Hear What I Hear?
http://www.healthcanal.com/brain-nerves/27358-You-Hear-What-Hear.html

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The Time Doc IM-Home bog posts re: brain-clock based Interactive Metronome

Most of my readers are aware of my interest in brain-clock based neurotechnologies, particularly as they relate to improving cognitive functioning. All posts related to this area of interest, as well as posts linking readers to other neuroscience developments, can be found here at the Brain Clock blog.

A few years back I made a number of guest blog posts at the Interactive Metronome-HOME (IM-HOME) blog.  I find frequently find myself directing people to some of those posts.  Thus, I am now provided access to all of those posts via a single link (click here).  I drill down deeper into Interactive Metronome as a guest blogger at the IM-Home blog. Now all my IM-related posts can be viewed via one URL. I hope readers check out these posts and become more aware of the exciting neurotechnologies that are emerging based on the concept of temporal processing and the human brain clock.

Article: The Neurocognition of Dance

The Neurocognition of Dance
http://www.psypress.com/the-neurocognition-of-dance-9781848720244

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Article: SharpBrains' Alvaro Fernandez named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum | SharpBrains

SharpBrains' Alvaro Fernandez named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum | SharpBrains
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/03/06/sharpbrains-alvaro-fernandez-named-young-global-leader-by-world-economic-forum/

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Shared cognitive processes underlying past and future thinking: The impact of imagery and concurrent task demands on event specificity.

Shared cognitive processes underlying past and future thinking: The impact of imagery and concurrent task demands on event specificity.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognit

Recent literature has argued that whereas remembering the past and imagining the future make use of shared cognitive substrates, simulating future events places heavier demands on executive resources. These propositions were explored in 3 experiments comparing the impact of imagery and concurrent task demands on speed and accuracy of past event retrieval and future event simulation. Results provide support for the suggestion that both past and future episodes can be constructed through 2 mechanisms: a noneffortful "direct" pathway and a controlled, effortful "generative" pathway. However, limited evidence emerged for the suggestion that simulating of future, compared with retrieving past, episodes places heavier demands on executive resources; only under certain conditions did it emerge as a more error prone and lengthier process. The findings are discussed in terms of how retrieval and simulation make use of the same cognitive substrates in subtly different ways. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

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Prefrontal cortex study

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-gain-insight-prefrontal-cortex.html

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Article: Neuroscience and philosophy must work together

Neuroscience and philosophy must work together
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/04/consciousness-neuroscience-self-philosophy

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Article: Going mental: Study highlights brain’s flexibility, gives hope for natural-feeling neuroprosthetics

Going mental: Study highlights brain's flexibility, gives hope for natural-feeling neuroprosthetics
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/03/04/brain-flexibility-gives-hope-for-neuroprosthetics/

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Mapping out a new era in brain research – CNN Labs

http://www.humanconnectomeproject.org/2012/03/mapping-out-a-new-era-in-brain-research-cnn-labs/

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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup
http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/03/pebs-neuroethics-roundup-jhu.html

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Article: “Time is essential to speech” - Interactive Metronome & IM

"Time is essential to speech" - Interactive Metronome & IM
http://imhome.org/index.php/latest-news/entry/time-is-essential-to-speech.html

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Article: The Atlantic: Kids Are Changing, Neuroplasticity is Real, and Education Needs a Revolution

The Atlantic: Kids Are Changing, Neuroplasticity is Real, and Education Needs a Revolution
http://www.brainpowerinitiative.com/2012/03/the-atlantic-kids-are-changing-neuroplasticity-is-real-and-education-will-need-to-change/

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Article: Mapping out a new era in brain research

Mapping out a new era in brain research
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/tech/innovation/brain-map-connectome/index.html

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Article: Training can improve memory and increase brain activity in mild cognitive impairment

Training can improve memory and increase brain activity in mild cognitive impairment
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-memory-brain-mild-cognitive-impairment.html

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Article: Sweating Makes You Smart

Sweating Makes You Smart
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201202/sweating-makes-you-smart

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25 Facts You Should Know About Your Gray Matter | Online Universities

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/25-facts-you-should-know-about-your-gray-matter

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