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This study adds to the dozens of published results that show that when it comes to BrainHQ, the science is in: it drives significant, long-lasting, real-world improvements in cognitive function. Every person who wants to get sharp or stay should make BrainHQ a part of their overall brain-healthy lifestyle.
Scientists are enthusiastic about the potential public health impact of these results. As study coauthor Sharon Tennstedt, vice president of New England Research Institutes, told the Boston Globe, “If these training interventions can have that kind of effect on preserving cognitive function, then there is potential for...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - January 14, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity BrainHQ InSight Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
Landmark Study Shows Benefits of BrainHQ Training Last 10 Years
This study adds to the dozens of published results that show that when it comes to BrainHQ, the science is in: it drives significant, long-lasting, real-world improvements in cognitive function. Every person who wants to get sharp or stay should make BrainHQ a part of their overall brain-healthy lifestyle.
Scientists are enthusiastic about the potential public health impact of these results. As study coauthor Sharon Tennstedt, vice president of New England Research Institutes, told the Boston Globe, “If these training interventions can have that kind of effect on preserving cognitive function, then there is potential for...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - January 14, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Mike Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity BrainHQ InSight Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change your Life
I’m excited to announce that my brand new book Soft-Wired is now out and available in paperback or Kindle format. This book was a labor of love, and it took me many years and many iterations to say exactly what I wanted, how I wanted to say it. The result is a book that covers […]The post Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change your Life appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - August 8, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Alzheimer’s Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Brain Trauma, Injury Childhood Learning Cognitive Impairment in Children Cognitive impairments Driving safety Hearing Language Development Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change your Life
I’m excited to announce that my brand new book Soft-Wired is now out and available in paperback or Kindle format. This book was a labor of love, and it took me many years and many iterations to say exactly what I wanted, how I wanted to say it. The result is a book that covers much of my life’s work in neuroscience and brain plasticity research.
In the book, I explain how the brain develops and grows throughout youth and early adulthood, and how positive and negative brain plasticity remodel the brain across the lifespan. Then I offer my best advice for how to evaluate your own brain–and how your lifestyle ma...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - August 8, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Alzheimer’s Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Brain Trauma, Injury Childhood Learning Cognitive Impairment in Children Cognitive impairments Driving safety Hearing Language Development Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change your Life
I’m excited to announce that my brand new book Soft-Wired is now out and available in paperback or Kindle format. This book was a labor of love, and it took me many years and many iterations to say exactly what I wanted, how I wanted to say it. The result is a book that covers much of my life’s work in neuroscience and brain plasticity research. … Continue reading →The post Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change your Life appeared first on "On the Brain". (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - August 8, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Michael Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Alzheimer’s Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Brain Trauma, Injury Childhood Learning Cognitive Impairment in Children Cognitive impairments Driving safety Hearing Language Development Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
How You Can Make Your Brain Smarter Every Day
The following article recently appeared on Forbes.com. If you’re old enough, you may remember a time, maybe back in your childhood, when someone measured your intelligence and assigned a number to it. I suspect that you have been either proud of that “IQ,” or perhaps a little bit chagrined about it, from that day to […]The post How You Can Make Your Brain Smarter Every Day appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - August 7, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Fitness Program Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Soft-Wired Source Type: blogs
How You Can Make Your Brain Smarter Every Day
The following article recently appeared on Forbes.com.
If you’re old enough, you may remember a time, maybe back in your childhood, when someone measured your intelligence and assigned a number to it. I suspect that you have been either proud of that “IQ,” or perhaps a little bit chagrined about it, from that day to this. The general belief back then was that intelligence was a genetic endowment, along with eye color or a propensity for baldness.
We now know this is simply not true. Your brain — every brain — is a work in progress. It is “plastic.” From the day we’re born to th...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - August 7, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Fitness Program Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Soft-Wired Source Type: blogs
How You Can Make Your Brain Smarter Every Day
If you’re old enough, you may remember a time, maybe back in your childhood, when someone measured your intelligence and assigned a number to it. I suspect that you have been either proud of that “IQ,” or perhaps a little bit chagrined about it, from that day to this. The general belief back then was that intelligence was a genetic endowment, along with eye color or a propensity for baldness. Continue reading →The post How You Can Make Your Brain Smarter Every Day appeared first on "On the Brain". (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - August 7, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Michael Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Fitness Program Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Soft-Wired Source Type: blogs
Official Trailer: “Smarter Brains” Coming Soon on PBS
I am so excited to share the official trailer for “Smarter Brains” – a new special about the brain that’s coming soon on PBS. The focus of the show is all about intelligence: how we get it, how we can increase it, and how it affects our lives. The show will feature top world brain scientists, including yours truly, and will premiere on PBS stations in August 2013. Check out this preview and let me know what you think!
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Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - June 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Brain Plasticity BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
Official Trailer: “Smarter Brains” Coming Soon on PBS
I am so excited to share the official trailer for “Smarter Brains” – a new special about the brain that’s coming soon on PBS. The focus of the show is all about intelligence: how we get it, how we can increase it, and how it affects our lives. The show will feature top world brain scientists, including yours truly, and … Continue reading →The post Official Trailer: “Smarter Brains” Coming Soon on PBS appeared first on "On the Brain". (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - June 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Michael Merzenich Tags: Brain Plasticity Neuroscience intelligence pbs smarter brains Source Type: blogs
Large Study Underway To Test BrainHQ Exercises…
We are excited to share this video news report about a schizophrenia study we have been working on for the past few years. The e-CAeSAR Study is being conducted in partnership with the Schizophrenia Trials Network at ten top-tier research centers nationwide. The trial tests a unique online cognitive training program (called “PACR”) designed for […]The post Large Study Underway To Test BrainHQ Exercises… appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - June 17, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Plasticity Brain Science Neuroscience Posit Science Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, et alia Source Type: blogs
Large Study Underway To Test Posit Science Exercises in People with Schizophrenia
We are excited to share this video news report about a schizophrenia study we have been working on for the past few years. The e-CAeSAR Study is being conducted in partnership with the Schizophrenia Trials Network at ten top-tier research centers nationwide. The trial tests a unique online cognitive training program (called “PACR”) designed for people with schizophrenia who wish to improve their brain speed, memory, thinking and people skills. A total of 150 people will be included in this study.
As mental illness expert and psychiatrist Peter Buckley notes in the news story, “It’s to find out, can ...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - June 17, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Plasticity Brain Science Neuroscience Posit Science Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, et alia Source Type: blogs
Large Study Underway To Test Posit Science Exercises in People with Schizophrenia
We are excited to share this video news report about a schizophrenia study we have been working on for the past few years. The e-CAeSAR Study is being conducted in partnership with the Schizophrenia Trials Network at ten top-tier research centers nationwide. The trial tests a unique online cognitive training program (called “PACR”) designed for people with schizophrenia who wish … Continue reading →The post Large Study Underway To Test Posit Science Exercises in People with Schizophrenia appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Mike Merzenich, Ph.D.. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - June 17, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Michael Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Plasticity Brain Science Neuroscience Posit Science Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, et alia Source Type: blogs
Study: Posit Science Brain Training Shows…
I woke up in a cheerful mood this morning because yesterday the results of a scientific study were published and they once again demonstrated that very strong benefits can be achieved through only 10 hours of Posit Science brain training. The cognitive benefits were not just seen in the tasks themselves, but in measures of […]The post Study: Posit Science Brain Training Shows… appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - May 2, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Cognitive impairments InSight Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
Study: Posit Science Brain Training Shows Significant, Lasting Gains in Cognitive Function
I woke up in a cheerful mood this morning because yesterday the results of a scientific study were published and they once again demonstrated that very strong benefits can be achieved through only 10 hours of Posit Science brain training. The cognitive benefits were not just seen in the tasks themselves, but in measures of everyday activities. What’s more, the benefits lasted for at least a year after training. The study found that the more people trained, the better their level of cognitive protection.
This independent study was conducted by Dr. Fred Wolinsky at the University of Iowa, and published in PLoS One. The res...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - May 2, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Cognitive impairments InSight Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
