Archive for January, 2009
Electrically Jump Start Your Brain – Seriously
Well, looks like we’re one step closer to having cheat codes for our brains. Later this week, the National Academies of Science is publishing a paper that shows how stimulating the primary motor cortex helps people better learn challenging tasks involving fine muscle control and vastly outperform other people not being stimulated. [...]
Sharpen Your Mind with Nature.
I found an interesting article in The Boston Globe that talks about how our brain is effected by our interactions with urban environments. New research is showing the benefits of exposing the mind to more natural environments.
They are reporting that studies show such results as:
Hospital patients recovering faster when they can see [...]
