Posts that have to do with the brain or neuroscience, such as exercise and the brain, mind matters, or meditation.
The Christmas Tree Brain is my recent blog posting about an asynchronous macro-state of brain activity as measured by an electroencephalogram (EEG). It is based on the work of Dr. Dario Nardi. It is characterized by various brain regions firing at…
Few were surprised when the analysis of former NHL player Derek Boogaard revealed extensive brain damage and degeneration associated with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. The brain is not designed to take multiple traumatic hits and be unaffected by the damage. It…
What is a "Christmas Tree Brain?" Someone who likes to shop? Decorate the house? Take a limo ride to view the holiday lights? Actually, the Christmas Tree Brain is an asynchronous macro-state measured by an electroencephalogram (EEG). It is characterized by…
Another NHL enforcer was found dead in what should be the prime of his life. Wade Belak was found dead in his Toronto apartment today, apparently due to suicide. He joins Derek Boogaard and Rick Rypien in hockey heaven. the…
Brain science has been one of the central topics in the scientific world in the last decade. This has been an exciting time for brain researchers. Thanks to PET, MEG,SPECT fMRI, and even EEG mapping techniques, many of the theories about…
It's becoming indisputably clear that exercise not only benefits the body, it benefits the brain. I just returned from the Learning and the Brain Conference in Chicago and the importance of physical exercise for learning, mood stability, and mental acuity was…
Exercise releases a substance that is "Miracle Grow for the Brain", according to John Ratey, an expert on the effects of exercise on optimal brain functioning. The release of brain-derived neuroptropic factor (BDNF), in effect, fertilizes brain cells to keep them…
It wasn't that long ago when the ability to multi-task was considered a valued and even necessary skill in the workplace. Perhaps multi-tasking meant something else in those days, the ability to manage several projects at once, take on several…
There were several excellent lectures and workshops at the Learning and the Brain Conference- The I-Brain. The presenters were from Stanford, Cal-Berkeley, Harvard and other cutting edge institutions studying the state of the human brain as it interfaces with the…
Diver brains and surfer brains are different. The diver brain thinks deeply and can hold a line of thought for an extended period of time, generally without distraction. Imagine going deep beneath the surface, studying and thinking about the surroundings,…