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How the Adult Brain Learns
Posted on July 29, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainYou can teach an old dog new tricks. How the Adult Brain Learns This fascinating article, Learning Mechanism of the Adult Brain Revealed, was published last year in Science Daily. The whole article is well worth reading (and not long). I’ll just summarize the results from research conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. Learning new […]
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The Importance of Body Language
Posted on June 24, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainGreat TED video on body language by Harvard Associate Professor Amy Cuddy. We all use our right hemispheres to read body language and derive information from it. Some of what is covered in this fascinating talk is: Many familiar body language expressions are universal and have persisted across thousands and thousands of years. Power dynamics […]
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The Daytime Risks of Nighttime Sleep Aids
Posted on May 21, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, SleepThe New York Times published an article a couple of months ago on important current research into the safety of sleep medications. The safety and the effectiveness for falling asleep is studied prior to a new drug being put on the market (which doesn’t mean risks don’t come to light later). The newer research is […]
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Grant Money Goes to Neurofeedback
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackI was surprised recently to see an article about Southern California Edison donating funds to California State San Bernardino to fund the school’s project making neurofeedback available at low cost to both students and to the local community. It’s encouraging to see this evidence of neurofeedback’s growing acceptance both in the scientific community and in […]
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Will I Need Neurofeedback Tuneups?
Posted on March 12, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackWith NeurOptimal® neurofeedback most people don’t need tuneups. You’re likely to come in with a list of changes you’d like to see happen – waking refreshed, more peace of mind, less stress, better decision making, , whatever your list is – and stay until you feel happy with where you are. (For a more complete list […]
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Fractal Geometry and Benoit Mandelbrot
Posted on February 18, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in Fractals, New York NeurofeedbackIf you’re interested in the images on this blog and would like to know more about them, visit the Fractal Images page of New York Neurofeedback’s website. You can also watch this wonderful 2008 Nova episode on fractal geometry and its originator, Benoit Mandelbrot (1924-2010). You don’t need to be a mathematician to find it fascinating. […]
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How to Become a NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback Trainer
Posted on January 14, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackThe NeurOptimal® neurofeedback system is a beautifully designed system that takes advantage of the Central Nervous System’s powerful ability to take in information and use it to reorganize itself. For a potential trainer, if that’s you, it’s also easy to learn to operate. This almost completely automated system gives the CNS information about what it’s doing, moment […]
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Positive Brains and Peak Performance
Posted on December 10, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, The BrainAward winning positive psychology speaker and consultant Shawn Achor delivers a funny and informative 12-minute TED talk called The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance. He knows whereof he speaks. He applied to Harvard on a dare and went on to win awards there as a lecturer. He’s also very funny. And he gives simple, straightforward […]
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31 Ways to Buff Your Brain
Posted on November 13, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainSharon Begley, one of my favorite science writers, wrote an article earlier this year for Newsweek, called Buff your Brain. Sharon always does a great job of summarizing current research – and the recommendations that come out of it – in language that is understandable for non-scientists. Good news for many is that games like Words with Friends […]
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Sleep and Learning
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, SleepNotre Dame researcher Jessica Payne, PhD, recently published research into the positive effects of sleep on learning. Here is a quote that is the heart of the results of her study: “Our study confirms that sleeping directly after learning something new is beneficial for memory.” Pretty clear, right? Read more in this Science Daily article titled, […]
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