The Neuroscience of Memory – Eleanor Maguire
In this engaging lecture the speaker Eleanor Maguire explains through demonstrations some of the peculiarities of…
If Brains are Computers, Who Designs the Software? – with Daniel Dennett A royal institution lecture
Oh my am I loving this lecture from the royal institute and Daniel Dennett. It is…
Brain health
I have a ton of research and links on this site about the brain, mind, brain…
In the Human Brain, Size Really Isn’t Everything
I found this fascinating article In the Human Brain, Size Really Isn’t Everything – NYTimes.com in…
Brain’s motor cortex uses multiple frequency bands to coordinate movement
How and why we move is a fascinating topic. We have long known that muscle movement…
Can training your nerves improve athletic performance?
In the last post I asked Why train your nerves? It was a precursor to explaining the…
Why train your nerves?
For many years I’ve noticed the forgotten aspect of training your nervous system and the adaptations…
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Fitness: Could your brains ability to harness energy explain age related mental decline?
Everyone seems to assume that your mind must degrade with age. I’ve never seen convincing evidence…
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It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information
So, It’s Not Memory Loss – Older Minds May Just Be Fuller of Information is the kind of…
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A good night of sleep is like hosing down your filthy brain
Why animals sleep remains one of the enduring mysteries of biology, but new research suggests the…
Brain Function "Boosted For Days After Reading a Novel"
Reading a gripping novel causes biological changes in the brain which last for days as the…
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How Much Glucose Does Your Brain Really Need?
I understand that our brains can only obtain energy from sugar. The can’t get it from…
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Transfer of learning: How I get more done with less effort
During A-level PE, I learnt about the concept of transfer of learning, the principle that once…
Can we adjust or remove a neural connection?
Creating a neural connection is well understood. It is the pillar of learning, you just need…
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How to help Dementia and Alzheimers
Lack of physical activity is now accepted as a serious health risk and the evidence shows that our…
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Neural Darwinism: is this how we learn?
I’m excited to have just discovered Neural Darwinism through an interview with Gerald Edelman on all in the mind. The idea…
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The way you think defines what you will achieve
This phrase has defined my life because I have always noticed that those who succeed think…
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Do our minds work like browser caches?
It occurred to me recently how to express my experience of how I learn and how…
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Train your brain for a vigorous mind
Ooh, I’m having a day today. I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot. I’ve always felt…
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Think clearly: Warm up your brain
Yes I believe you really do need to warm up your brain if you want to…
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