A recent PsyBlog article addresses the question of the size of the brain’s memory capacity. Based on recent research, the article suggests that Human Brain Capacity is Ten Times More than Previously Thought. Terrence Sejnowski of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies says that your brain “could hold as much information as the entire Internet.” If you stop […]
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We all know exercise is good for our physical fitness. What about mental fitness? Most of us know from personal experience that we may feel better emotionally if we move our bodies around more. I remind myself of that if I don’t want to go to the gym… I’m always happier when I’m done, and […]
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If you haven’t been feeling much joy lately, I hope this post helps you. It isn’t really directly related to NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback®. but I’m posting this YouTube video – 10,000 Sing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy – because… It’s beautiful. It’s uplifting. Music and its effects on us are a fascinating aspect of our complex and amazing […]
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I had never heard of neurofeedback until 2002, when I was looking for help with life long sleep management problems that got worse the older I got. After trying all sorts of things — meditation, relaxation training, supplements, recordings for sleep — a colleague recommended neurofeedback. I found a trainer in New York. Pretty quickly my sleep habits […]
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This beautiful video of brain activity comes from Neuroscapelab, the University of California at San Diego’s Scwhartz Center for Computational Neuroscience and the University of California at San Francisco Gazzaley Lab. Your brain is an incredibly complex system. Its ability to take in information and optimize itself is at the heart of how NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® works. […]
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Popular Science addresses a fundamental question of neuroscience in its article IBM Research Thinks It’s Solved Why the Brain Uses so much Energy. IBM neuroscientist James Kozloski says, “…about 90 percent of the energy consumed by the brain is unaccounted for, which is a considerable amount given that the brain takes 20% of the body’s total energy.” Why […]
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Here is a very easy to follow, seven minute animated tour of the brain made by the University of Bristol for the 2010 Brain Awareness Week. BAW is organized annually by the Dana Foundation, whose mission statement is as follows: The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization committed to advancing brain research and to […]
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If you are interested in an easy way to learn the parts of the brain… This is a pretty painless method. People often say that the brain is the most complex system in the Universe. It’s certainly the most complex on Earth, but I’m not sure how anyone knows about the rest of the Universe. […]
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Scientific American recently published an interesting article that’s relevant to neurofeedback: What Makes Our Brains Special? The article talks about recent research highlighting the way human brains differ from other animals’ brains. It also debunks some long held beliefs that our brains are different because they are larger compared to our body size or that parts […]
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Since NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® promotes greater resilience and flexibility, it’s likely most everyone will benefit. I’ve been a neurofeedback trainer since 2004, and I’ve had only a few people who didn’t see positive changes. Neurofeedback changed my life for the better, and that’s what I see happening with my clients. Will neurofeedback help you? But, of course, you want […]
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