Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Forbes Spotlights Neuroeducation as Top Trend



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Monday, January 30, 2012

Music training has biological impact on aging process


Music training has biological impact on aging process
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-music-biological-impact-aging.html

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Article: Untethered tech: Wireless sensors monitor brain waves

I love the idea of a "brain gas gauge."  I want one.


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Brain Power Conference



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Brain Awareness Week


Brain Awareness Week
http://dana.org/brainweek/

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Article: Brain training: Brain training improves intelligence in some children, study says - Los Angeles Times


Brain training: Brain training improves intelligence in some children, study says - Los Angeles Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/14/health/la-he-iq-boost-20110614-1

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Friday, January 27, 2012

How to enjoy living in the present moment - "on demand focus"

The parallels (in the story below) with my IM-HOME "focus on demand" experience and research based post is intriguing. 






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Research bytes: ADHD diagnosis--gender and adolescence

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Article: MIND Reviews: Thinking, Fast and Slow



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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup



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Article: Online Course: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012


Online Course: How to Be Your Own Brain Fitness Coach in 2012
http://www.sharpbrains.com/online-course-how-to-be-your-own-brain-fitness-coach-in-2012/

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Article: Probing the Brain's Mysteries

More on the Human Connectome project


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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Article: When 1 + 1 = 5: Dyscalculia and Working Memory



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Article: Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems


Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Dementia/30851

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Article: What Does The Marshmallow Experiment Tell Us About Self-Control?


What Does The Marshmallow Experiment Tell Us About Self-Control?
http://www.scilearn.com/blog/marshmallow-experiment-self-control-young-children.php

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Article: Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia



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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Article: Teachers pen book on technology, brain science



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Monday, January 23, 2012

Article: Dana Foundation Blog: Learning About Learning


Dana Foundation Blog: Learning About Learning
http://danapress.typepad.com/weblog/2012/01/learning-about-learning.html

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more evidence on importance of brain networks@BrainCosmos, 1/23/12 12:57 AM

Brain (@BrainCosmos)
1/23/12 12:57 AM
Functional Brain Network Modularity Captures Individual Variation in Working Memory Capacity :PLoS Neuroscience bit.ly/AxZRgK


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More on music therapy@sciammind, 1/23/12 9:55 AM

SciAm MIND (@sciammind)
1/23/12 9:55 AM
Music therapy becomes more personal ow.ly/8CWKZ


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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Article: Autism redefined: New diagnostic criteria more restrictive


Autism redefined: New diagnostic criteria more restrictive
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120184525.htm

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Article: Education Week: Special Educators Borrow From Brain Studies


Education Week: Special Educators Borrow From Brain Studies
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/18/17disable_ep.h31.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-TW

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Article: Be Here Now: Meditation For The Body And Brain

See prior posts on this blog about how certain neurotecnologies can shut down the "default brain network" or the "default mode"---much like meditation.




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Article: How music touches the brain


How music touches the brain
http://sciencenordic.com/how-music-touches-brain

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Article: Men's Health: Photos of Your Brain





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Article: Hey, Did You Hear? ...Why We Don t Listen



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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Article: Just how fast does the plastic brain remold itself? Maybe we should call it putty


Just how fast does the plastic brain remold itself? Maybe we should call it putty
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-plastic-brain-20120116,0,2792857.story

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Monday, January 16, 2012

Article: Brain Awareness Week


Brain Awareness Week
http://dana.org/brainweek/

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Article: The Lost Art of Single-Tasking



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Article: Information Overload? There Has Always Been Too Much to Know


Information Overload? There Has Always Been Too Much to Know
http://bigthink.com/ideas/41836

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Blogging lite: On a REAL vacation...Jimmy Buffet?


Not having had a real vacation in years (all others have been tied to conferences or professional trips), the blogmaster is taking a REAL cruise vacation, with my lovely Lady Di, utill Jan 22.

I will not be blogging, or may be blogging lite (push FYI posts) from wherever the ship is at. Jimmy Buffet...here I come




I shall return.





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Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup



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Brain Age research concerns@AlvaroF, 1/12/12 11:19 AM

Alvaro Fernandez (@AlvaroF)
1/12/12 11:19 AM
small #braintraining study on #Nintendo Brain Age, should have been run by independent scientist to be credible: goo.gl/s3Y2M


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Mechanics of brain injury@dlhampton, 1/12/12 2:39 PM

Debbie Hampton (@dlhampton)
1/12/12 2:39 PM
Kit Parker uncovers mechanics of traumatic brain injury | Harvard Magazine - goo.gl/SBRgV


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Article: Lumosity Training Improves Attention in Older Adults



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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Article: Deep brain stimulation shows positive results as Parkinson’s treatment


Deep brain stimulation shows positive results as Parkinson's treatment
http://www.psypost.org/2012/01/deep-brain-stimulation-shows-positive-results-as-parkinsons-treatment-8964

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Neural efficiency and general intelligence: Is it mental quickness or timing?




Today I made a post at IM-HOME discussing the neural efficiency = general intelligence hypothesis (Arthur Jensen) where I make the case that recent research suggests that temporal or timing g (the internal brain clock) is a more fundamental cause of neural efficiency than the dominant Jensen reaction time g hypothesis. Check it out.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Article: More Left Brain / Right Brain Nonsense



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Article: Struggling Texas Students Realize Academic Gains After Improving Working Memory With Pearson’s Cogmed


Struggling Texas Students Realize Academic Gains After Improving Working Memory With Pearson's Cogmed
http://www.cogmed.com/struggling-texas-students-realize-academic-gains-improving-working-memory-pearsons-cogmed

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Article: Florida Elementary Students With Attention Deficits Find Focus, Accelerate Academic Achievement With Pearson’s Cogmed


Florida Elementary Students With Attention Deficits Find Focus, Accelerate Academic Achievement With Pearson's Cogmed
http://www.cogmed.com/florida-elementary-students-attention-deficits-find-focus-accelerate-academic-achievement-pearsons-cogmed

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Article: NIF Blog - Brain Atlas use workshop



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Article: Disruption of biological clocks causes neurodegeneration and early death


Disruption of biological clocks causes neurodegeneration and early death
http://www.psypost.org/2012/01/disruption-of-biological-clocks-causes-neurodegeneration-and-early-death-8937

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Article: Could an iTunes-like model work with scientific publishing? : Discovering Biology in a Digital World


Could an iTunes-like model work with scientific publishing? : Discovering Biology in a Digital World
http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2012/01/could_an_itunes-like_model_wor.php

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Article: Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive change.


Guidelines for the evaluation of dementia and age-related cognitive change.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/67/1/1

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Monday, January 09, 2012

Temporal g v reaction time g: Rammsayer et al temporal g research references

Those who have been following the Brain Clock blog since its inception, know that the work of Thomas Rammsayer and colleagues is one of the major reasons I started this project.  I feel strongly that their identificaiton of temporal g, versue classic Jenson reaction time g, is a major foundation supporting the importance of the internal brain clock in intellectual functioning.  So, I decided I should post some of the major references of this group.  Enjoy.



Haldemann, J., Stauffer, C., Troche, S., & Rammsayer, T. (2012). Performance on auditory and visual temporal information processing is related to psychometric intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 52(1), 9-14.
Rammsayer, T. H., & Troche, S. J. (2010). Effects of age and the relationship between response time measures and psychometric intelligence in younger adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 48(1), 49-53.
Rammsayer, T. H. (2010). Differences in duration discrimination of filled and empty auditory intervals as a function of base duration. Attention Perception & Psychophysics, 72(6), 1591-1600.
Rammsayer, T., & Troche, S. (2010). Sex differences in the processing of temporal information in the sub-second range. Personality and Individual Differences, 49(8), 923-927.
Rammsayer, T. H., & Brandler, S. (2007). Performance on temporal information processing as an index of general intelligence. Intelligence, 35(2), 123-139.
Helmbold, N., Troche, S., & Rammsayer, T. (2007). Processing of temporal and nontemporal information as predictors of psychometric intelligence: A structural-equation-modeling approach. Journal of Personality, 75(5), 985-1006.
Ulrich, R., Nitschke, J., & Rammsayer, T. (2006). Crossmodal temporal discrimination: Assessing the predictions of a general pacemaker-counter model. Perception & Psychophysics, 68(7), 1140-1152.
Rammsayer, T., & Altenmuller, E. (2006). Temporal information processing in musicians and nonmusicians. Music Perception, 24(1), 37-47.
Helmbold, N., Troche, S., & Rammsayer, T. (2006). Temporal information processing and pitch discrimination as predictors of general intelligence. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology   Revue Canadienne De Psychologie Experimentale, 60(4), 294-306.
Brandler, S., & Rammsayer, T. H. (2003). Differences in mental abilities between musicians and non-musicians. Psychology of Music, 31(2), 123-138.
Rammsayer, T. H., & Brandler, S. (2002). On the relationship between general fulid intelligence and psychophysical indicators of temporal resolution in the brain. Journal of Research in Personality, 36, 507-530.
Rammsayer, T. H. (2002). Temporal information processing and basic dimensions of personality: differential effects of psychoticism.  Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 827-838, 32, 827-838.
Volz, H.-P., Nenadic, I., Gaser, C., Rammsayer, T., Häger, F., & Sauer, H. (2001). Time estimation in schizophrenia: A fMRI study at adjusted levels of difficulty. NeuroReport, 12, 313-316.
Rammsayer, T., & Ulrich, R. (2001). Counting models of temporal discrimination. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 8(2), 270-277.
Rammsayer, T., Hennig, J., Haag, A., & Lange, N. (2001). Effects of noradrenergic activity on temporal information processing in humans. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Section B: Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 54B, 247-258.
Rammsayer, T. (2001). Ageing and temporal processing of durations within the psychological present.  European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 13, 549-565.

Sunday, January 08, 2012

Article: Christmas brain lectures available worldwide



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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Article: Cognitive Research Shows Importance Of A Fit Brain


Cognitive Research Shows Importance Of A Fit Brain
http://blog.cognifit.com/2012/01/cognitive-research-shows-importance-of.html

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Friday, January 06, 2012

Article: Catchin’ Some Waves



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Article: Oscillatory Thoughts: Top 10 neuroscience TED talks


Oscillatory Thoughts: Top 10 neuroscience TED talks
http://blog.ketyov.com/2011/01/top-10-neuroscience-ted-talks.html

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Article: Memory and Aging



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Making my mom and dad proud: The blogmaster gets some press

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Meditation and ADHD@TheBrainScience, 1/6/12 8:35 AM

Brain Science (@TheBrainScience)
1/6/12 8:35 AM
ADHD Drug Shortage: Can Meditation Fill the Gap? sns.mx/Ycfvy7


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More on meditation, IM and quieting the busy wandering mind

A series of my recent posts have suggested a link between the positive effect of Interactive Metronome training and silencing our "unquiet mind" (due to the default brain network), via attentional control or focus. I have suggested a parallel to meditation. I just ran across another post that references changes in the brains of people who meditate. Interesting stuff. - Posted using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPad

Article: BrainBlog: Cognitive Decline

Damn..I better continue my exercise and brain fitness regimes.


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Thursday, January 05, 2012

Article: PEBS Neuroethics Roundup



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Test repost of brain training post

Trying new feature of BlogPress app. Just made post with image of first page of article. Have changed default option to see if larger image works and is more readable. Hopefully this version will be larger...either "as is" or after clicked on.


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Article: The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 1: The Business

From the leading source regarding brain fitness.

The Business and Ethics of the Brain Fitness Boom — Part 1: The Business
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2012/01/05/the-business-and-ethics-of-the-brain-fitness-boom-part-1-the-business/

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Article: Neuroscience For Kids - NeuroCalendars


Neuroscience For Kids - NeuroCalendars
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurocal.html

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Article: The Cerebellum, Online First™


The Cerebellum, Online First™
http://www.springerlink.com/content/k17212448825n0xm/

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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Article: HCP Named One Of 10 Projects To Follow in 2012

I could not agree more with this recommendation.  I have sent a couple FYI blog posts, including one with some awesome art-like photos from this project, to the Brain Clock blog.


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On-demand focus: IM neurotechnology generated meditative type focus


I have made a follow-up post to the Brain Clock post suggesting a possible link between meditation and synchronized metronome tapping (in the form of Interactive Metronome neurotechnology training)--both being able to focus controlled attention and shut down the mind-wandering busy self-talk of the default brain network. This new post is at the IM-HOME blog. - Posted using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPad

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Article: Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done [Hardcover]


Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done [Hardcover]
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Thinking-Essential-Problems-Innovate/dp/0399537228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325643671&sr=8-1

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Article: Sex differences in time production revisited.


Sex differences in time production revisited.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/jid/33/1/35

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Monday, January 02, 2012

Article: Study: iPad Apps Improve Learning


Study: iPad Apps Improve Learning
http://edudemic.com/2011/12/ipad-apps-learning/

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Article: Cognitive Neuroscience of Learning | The New York Academy of Sciences


Cognitive Neuroscience of Learning | The New York Academy of Sciences
http://www.nyas.org/Publications/EBriefings/Detail.aspx?cid=c49a5765-ad0e-472b-a252-e3799fb11332

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Buff Your Brain - The Daily Beast

31 ways to get smarter? I am particularly interested and impressed with the neuro-technologies that can improve attention and working memory, as mentioned in this article.

http://www.thedailybeast.com//content/newsweek/2012/01/01/buff-your-brain.html


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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Article: Slow Intelligence



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