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

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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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IAP
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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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Sharing Training brain networks and states via BrowZine

Training brain networks and states
Tang, Yi-Yuan; Posner, Michael I.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Vol. 18 Issue 7 – 2014: 345 - 350

10.1016/j.tics.2014.04.002

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Syncing your brain: electric currents to enhance cognition
Schutter, Dennis J.L.G.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Vol. 18 Issue 7 – 2014: 331 - 333

10.1016/j.tics.2014.02.011

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Article: Screening for autism: There’s an app for that

Screening for autism: There's an app for that
http://www.psypost.org/2014/05/screening-for-autism-theres-an-app-for-that-25322

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PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU) [feedly]

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Last Edition's Most Popular Article(s): In Defense of Brain Imaging, National Geographic In The Popular Press: I Had Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, New York Times Well Blog Should you read more because a neuroscientist said so?, The Neuroethics Blog Cool...
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"I think...therefore IM" Interactive Metronome Keynote a year ago....Slide show

I think...therefore IM from Kevin McGrew

White matter matters: Brain synchronization via the brain's communication subway system

White matter, in contrast to the grey squiggly mass (the cerebrum) that most people associate with the human brain, was for many years the research step-child to the cerebrum. That is no more. White matter, which has been called the brain's subway, super information system, or interstate highway communication system, now has a glass slipper. Research during the past decade has implicated white matter as performing the critical task of connecting and synchronizing different brain regions or networks so they can perform a wide variety of complex human cognitive or motor behaviors. The white matter system is considered the communication backbone system for the flow of information in the brain. Of particular interest (to me) is the parietal-frontal network, which is implicated as central to abstract human intelligence, fluid intelligence (Gf), working memory and attentional control (see prior posts re: the P-FIT model).

In a MindHub white paper I hypothesized that increasing white matter tract integrity may be a key mechanism behind the efficacy of the Interactive Metronome neuro-timing intervention (see figure below). I have gone as far as suggesting that the efficacy of many brain training/fitness programs may stem from a common domain-general effect--improving communication between and within various brain network(s) via more efficient white matter tract speed and communication. [Click on image to enlarge]

White matter integrity or dysfunction as been implicated in a wide variety of cognitive disorders or abilities, including cognitive control, math and intellectual giftedness, fluid intelligence or reasoning, processing speed, reading, decrease in cognitive functioning, meditation, working memory, vascular cognitive impairment, ADHD, autism, and cognitve and language maturation in infants. A sampling of recent white matter research article abstracts I have accumulated can be found by clicking here.
White matter matters!

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Article: Study: For cognitive training to work, it must induce neuroplasticity in brain networks that matter

Study: For cognitive training to work, it must induce neuroplasticity in brain networks that matter
http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2014/05/12/study-for-cognitive-training-to-work-it-must-induce-neuroplasticity-in-brain-networks-that-matter

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Article: Brain imaging shows enhanced executive brain function in people with musical training

Brain imaging shows enhanced executive brain function in people with musical training
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617211020.htm

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What is Interactive Metronome video: Brief appearance by blogmaster

Interactive Metronome has a new intro video ("What is Interactive Metronome") re: the neuro-timing intervention. The blogmaster makes a brief appearance (at approx. 45 seconds) discussing neural efficiency. Enjoy. It will make my mom proud :)
See my conflict of interest statement regarding my paid consulting role with IM.

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Article: Your Brain's Got Rhythm, And Syncs When You Think

Your Brain's Got Rhythm, And Syncs When You Think
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/06/17/322915700/your-brains-got-rhythm-and-syncs-when-you-think

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Article: Our humming brains help us learn rapidly - health - 18 June 2014 - New Scientist

Our humming brains help us learn rapidly - health - 18 June 2014 - New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25746-our-humming-brains-help-us-learn-rapidly.html#.U6HBmvldXuQ?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=twitter&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL-twitter

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Article: Hyperconnectivity is a Fundamental Response to Neurological Disruption.

Hyperconnectivity is a Fundamental Response to Neurological Disruption.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24933491?dopt=Abstract

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