Category Archives: The Brain
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What Makes our Brains Special
Posted on March 28, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainScientific 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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6 Foods Your Brain Will Thank You For
Posted on December 19, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainHaving as healthy a brain as possible can’t help but contribute to the outcome of your neurofeedback training. Nutritionist Barbara Mendez, who has guest posted here, recently wrote a post on her own blog, Barbara Mendez Nutrition, titled 6 Foods Your Brain Will Thank You For. Here are the six foods – to read more about […]
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Brain Art
Posted on November 29, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainA quick post today because I think you’ll enjoy this STAT News article on the brain-related art that is showing up more and more frequently, at least around the United States. Many thanks to Nikki Sopchak of Serenity Neurofeedback for passing this on. Brain art This image is the work of sculptor Ralph Helmick. Neurofeedback trainers […]
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Emotions and the Brain
Posted on October 25, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainRecent neuroscience research indicates that, contrary to prior and popular belief, no one brain region is dedicated to any single emotion. As is true of many brain functions, emotions activate more than one area of the brain. This interesting research is described well in a New York Times article by Lisa Feldman Barrett, Professor of Psychology […]
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Neurofeedback Builds Empathy
Posted on June 28, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainScientific American published an article in 2014 titled Neurofeedback Increases Affection, Builds Empathy. In the research described, study participants were asked to recall moments when they were in social situations and felt proud, tender or neutral. They were then instructed while in an fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) chamber to recall those times. Half the participants saw a […]
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Your Brain is More Organized than You Think
Posted on March 29, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainIf you’re interested in the workings of your brain, this is a short, fun to read article from NPR’s health blog that addresses some interesting questions: How is your brain like Manhattan? (If you’ve never been here, most of our streets are organized in a grid.) How could the most complex system on the Earth […]
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Your Whole Brain is Creative
Posted on December 20, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, The BrainIt’s not just your right brain that’s creative. Your whole brain is creative. Much more of that magical three pound organ you possess gets involved than just parts of the right hemisphere. If you’d like to understand the process better, read this Scientific American article titled, The Real Neuroscience of Creativity, by science writer Scott Barry […]
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Nutrition and Optimizing Brain Function
Posted on November 29, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainBarbara Mendez is my go to nutritionist for myself and my clients. She recently posted a video titled, 9 Tips for Optimal Brain Function. I highly recommend you watch it. Are you thinking you’ll have to make changes you don’t want to? That’s likely not at all the case. Barbara’s very first tip is to […]
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The Hand Model of the Brain
Posted on October 25, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainMost of us find it hard to keep the parts of the brain in mind. I know I do – Latin names are difficult to hold onto. Anterior cingulate… Corpus calloscum… Here’s a short video of Dan Siegel describing the brain in easy to understand terms. He uses a great, always available teaching aid — […]
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This is Your Brain on Sugar
Posted on September 27, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, The BrainA recent UCLA science article, This is Your Brain on Sugar, talks about the results of research into the effects of diet on the brain. It starts with this sentence: Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. A steady diet […]
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