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Train your brain, change your brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 14, 2019

Neurofeedback training helps reinforce brain patterns associated with motor function while participants complete imaginary motor tasks. The findings may help in the rehabilitation for stroke and other disorders that compromise motor function. ... Read More...

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Train the Brain to Form Good Habits Through Repetition

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 28, 2019

According to researchers, forming both good and bad habits depends more on how often you perform an action than the satisfaction you get from the action.... Read More...

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Altruism Can Be Trained

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2018

Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training. ... Read More...

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Brain Game Doesn’t Offer Brain Gain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2018

Researchers debunk claims that regularly using brain training games can give you an advantage in performance with untrained cognitive tasks.... Read More...

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Creativity is a State of Mind and Can be Trained

Neuroscience NewsApril 21, 2018

Trained pianists have higher levels of brain wave synchronization when improvising pieces of music, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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Putting a Name to a Face

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2018

Researchers have developed a new strategy to help older people recall the names of people they have met. ... Read More...

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Intervention Becomes First to Successfully Reduce Dementia Risk

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2017

Researchers report a computerized brain training intervention may reduce dementia risks in the elderly.... Read More...

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Cognitive Training Enhances Innovative Thinking and Brain Networks in Older Adults

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2017

For healthy adults over 55, cognitive training can improve innovative thinking, researchers report.... Read More...

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Brain Training Can Improve Understanding of Speech in Noisy Places

Neuroscience NewsOctober 19, 2017

A brain training audiogame makes it possible to hear speech in noisy backgrounds with greater ease, a new study reports. ... Read More...

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Negativity Be Gone: New Online Tool Can Retrain Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 27, 2017

Researchers have developed a new online brain training program that can help reduce anxiety and depression. ... Read More...

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Brain Training Has No Effect on Cognitive Function or Decision Making

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2017

Over the past few years, brain training programs have grown in popularity with claims of helping to improve memory and cognitive function. However, a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience reports a popular commercial brain training system had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on the training tasks. They system also had no effect on decision making.... Read More...

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Brain Stimulation During Training Boosts Performance

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2017

Combining brain training programs with transcranial direct current simulation can lead to cognitive improvements and better working memory, a new study reports.... Read More...

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brain training

Train your brain, change your brain

Train the Brain to Form Good Habits Through Repetition

Brain Game Doesn’t Offer Brain Gain

Creativity is a State of Mind and Can be Trained

Putting a Name to a Face

Intervention Becomes First to Successfully Reduce Dementia Risk

Cognitive Training Enhances Innovative Thinking and Brain Networks in Older Adults

Brain Training Can Improve Understanding of Speech in Noisy Places

Negativity Be Gone: New Online Tool Can Retrain Brain

Brain Training Has No Effect on Cognitive Function or Decision Making

Brain Stimulation During Training Boosts Performance