Playing in NFL increases chances of dementia

From BRAIN INJURY blog

http://bit.ly/hYYcx

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Need for balanced right/left brain training!

I've not read the report so this is just a pass along FYI

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/watch-how-you-train-your-brain.html

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The "bottleneck" problem

Very interesting post at DI blog about research on the "bottleneck"
problem in cognition. Follow link below.

http://scienceblogs.com/developingintelligence/2009/09/active_monitoring_in_the_psych.php

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Neurotech Reports News Updates

Arts training improves cognition via attention: More support for IQ brain clock fine tunning hypothesis

I just read an interesting post at Cerebrum regarding the impact of training in the arts and improved cognition, hypothesized to occur due to improvement in attention.

I find the research very consistent with the proposed link between the mental timing (IQ Brain Clock) and improved cognitive performance, which has been hypothesized to impact the same basic cognitive functions (esp., controlled executive attention and executive functions).  I've blogged and PPT'd extensively at this blog, esp. with re: to neurotechnologies that focus on synchronized metronome tapping, a technology that deals with rhythm perception and production.

In my opinion, the research discussed at the Cerebrum adds to the growing literature suggesting a link between "fine tuning the temporal resolution of the brain clock" and improved cognitive efficiency.  Amy Vega and I recently published a research review report supporting the link between brain rhythm-based treatments and improvement in a diverse array of human performance domains. 

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Brain Tune-Ups blog: Added to blog roll

Learned of another blog today related to mental-timing and the brain clock.  Brain Tune-Ups, a blog written by Teresa Garland, MOT.  As stated at her blog, she is "a licensed occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration, self-regulation and brain enhancement."  So this blog is from someone in the trenches using some mental-timing based therapies with clients.

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iAbstract: Internet testing of aging effects on cognition

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Brain stim hat to improve memory?

From the MINDBLOG

http://mindblog.dericbownds.net/2009/09/stimulate-your-waking-memory-with.html

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BBC brain training experiment

Basic overview of some key research design issues for brain fitness
research.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8237945.stm

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Watching YouTube helps brain injury research

Thanks to BRAIN INJURY blog for this interesting story about
researchers studying people fall and hit their head on YouTube videos.

http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2009/09/watching-you-tube-may-provide-link-to-detecting-brain-damage-.html

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Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Conf. Jan 2010

Conference: Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Society @ Uni of Arizona, Tucson, USA. 7-8 Jan 2010. Abstracts by 31 Oct 09.http://bit.ly/dZ943

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Brain surgery virtual simulator

Interesting technology discussed at the always informative MIND HACKS
blog

http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2009/09/a_flight_simulator_f.html

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NeuroNetwork

Thanks to TechPsych for this FYI. I will likely join

http://techpsych.blogspot.com/2009/09/neuronetwork-professional-network.html

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