Article: Wooden Brain

Wooden Brain
https://neil.fraser.name/news/2008/01/04/

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Article: What percentage of your brain do you use? - Richard E. Cytowic - YouTube

What percentage of your brain do you use? - Richard E. Cytowic - YouTube
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5NubJ2ThK_U

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ADHD as a brain network disorder: More evidence

It is becoming clear that ADHD is likely related to dysfunctional interactions between certain brain networks (click here for prior ADHD posts). The following two studies add to this growing literature on the importance of brain network connectivity.

This research is also consistent with my previously posted white-paper on brain networks, temporal processing (brain clock) and cognitive efficiency processing with a strong influence of white matter integrity (paper is written around explaining the efficacy of the IM intervention but can also be viewed as a three level explanation of how brain networks influence working memory, attentional control, and executive functioning).

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Article: Dementia 'predicted by slow walking speed and memory problems'

Dementia 'predicted by slow walking speed and memory problems'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/280237.php

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Sharing Effects of Music Training on Attention, Processing Speed and Cognitive Music Abilities-Findings from a Longitudinal Study via BrowZine

Effects of Music Training on Attention, Processing Speed and Cognitive Music Abilities-Findings from a Longitudinal Study
Roden, Ingo; Könen, Tanja; Bongard, Stephan; Frankenberg, Emily; Friedrich, Esther Kamala; Kreutz, Gunter
Applied Cognitive Psychology, Vol. 28 Issue 4 – 2014: 545 - 557

10.1002/acp.3034

University of Minnesota Users:
https://www.lib.umn.edu/log.phtml?url=http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/acp.3034

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http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/acp.3034

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Article: Mind is a frequent, but not happy, wanderer: People spend nearly half their waking hours thinking about what isn’t going on around them

Mind is a frequent, but not happy, wanderer: People spend nearly half their waking hours thinking about what isn't going on around them
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101111141759.htm

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Article: Whole brain functional connectivity using pha... [Front Neurosci. 2014] - PubMed

Whole brain functional connectivity using pha... [Front Neurosci. 2014] - PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25018690?dopt=Abstract

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In Search of "Anything That Would Help": Parent Perspectives on Emerging Neurotechnologies [feedly]

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In Search of "Anything That Would Help": Parent Perspectives on Emerging Neurotechnologies
// JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS - Web of Knowledge

Title: In Search of "Anything That Would Help": Parent Perspectives on Emerging Neurotechnologies
Author(s): Borgelt, Emily L.; Buchman, Daniel Z.; Weiss, Margaret; et al.
Source: JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS, 18 (5): 395-401 JUL 2014
IDS#: AJ5GD. ISSN: 1087-0547
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More on "white matter matters"

A nice summary of the importance of white matter as the brain's communication backbone system over at the IM-Home blog.

Note that some of my writings are featured in the post and that I do have a conflict of interest via my consultant role with Interactive Metronome.


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Motor skill acquisition meta-analysis: File under Gp (broad motor domain) in CHC model

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Article: New findings out on brain networks in children at risk for mental disorders

New findings out on brain networks in children at risk for mental disorders
http://www.psypost.org/2014/06/new-findings-out-on-brain-networks-in-children-at-risk-for-mental-disorders-25559

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2014 BEST IN category - Proud of my daughter Beth..the artist behind this winning photo

http://voice.clickinmoms.com/VOICE-PHOTO-CONTEST/2014-IMAGE-COMPETITION/2014-BEST-IN-CATEGORY/i-7W8pQSd


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Educational Psychologist
Director, Institute for Applied Psychometrics
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Article: Rethink Your Thoughts about Thinking

As per most contemporary research, such internally generated thoughts (task unrelated thoughts or TUTS; mind wandering) are primarily related to the default brain network.  See variety of posts at the Brain Clock Blog about the default brain network at this link:

http://www.brainclock.net/search/label/default%20brain%20network

Rethink Your Thoughts about Thinking
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rethink-your-thoughts-about-thinking/

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The good and bad news on time perception research

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Brain training: Building more ecological valid training to induce transfer

Interesting thoughts re: increasing the complexity, diversity and novelty of brain training programs to obtain more transfer beyond the task. I particularly think that brain training the incorporates cognitive and motor performance is an excellent idea.

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Network or state training? Interesting hypothesis on differences in working memory v meditation brain training

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Article: Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system

Scientists discover brain's anti-distraction system
http://www.psypost.org/2014/04/scientists-discover-brains-anti-distraction-system-24527

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Article: Brain white matter modelled with 3D printing

Brain white matter modelled with 3D printing
http://www.cnet.com/news/brain-white-matter-modelled-with-3d-printing/

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Educational Psychologist

Director, Institute for Applied Psychometrics

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www.themindhub.com

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