Vacations Stimulate the Brain

July 14, 2011

Natalie Morera, an associate editor at Chief Learning Officer magazine, interviewed Michael M. Merzenich, chief scientific officer of the brain fitness company Posit Science, last month on the importance of taking vacations to stimulate your brain. (http://clomedia.com/articles/view/4392) Most of us probably think of vacations as a time to unwind and zone out, in other words, [...]

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Quirky Slide

July 12, 2011

I have rededicated myself to my blogs after essentially being absent for months, and I want to begin each week with something quirky to put you in a good humor for whatever the next five days may bring. I have found a new website that’s a delight: http://www.psfk.com. In particular, I have discovered the entries [...]

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Brain Aerobics Booklets

June 15, 2011

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Brain Aerobics Weekly is changing its format to monthly booklets starting July 4th. If you’d like to have an idea of what they will look like, we have already put up a few in our Wiser Now store that are available for purchase. Two of them are on love and romance, which are [...]

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Altitude brings out the best

April 23, 2011

Yes you read that headline right – altitude, not attitude. David Schroeder, writing for Scientific American recently reported that if you want to boost sales for your charity or increase volunteers, position yourself at the top of an escalator or a short flight of stairs. (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-escalators-brings-out-best-in-people&WT.mc_id=SA_CAT_MB_20110330) Mr. Schroeder was reporting on the work by Larry [...]

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