December 5, 2009 – 3:14 pm
We are delighted to introduce 3 new features to get the most from your cognitive cross-training experience and helping you learn more about your cognitive profile. These latest features can be seen in your Cognitive Performance Dashboard when you are logged in to your membership account at www.happy-neuron.com. Click to read more -> Cognitive Profile [...]
October 15, 2009 – 3:24 pm
Unbelievable for some, but true: Apparent smarts makes men more attractive in women’s eyes! Scientists from Elon University conducted a study on female students, asking them to choose the most desirable males from videos showing them accomplishing athletic and cognitive tasks. It turned out that the women picked those men who appeared the most intelligent! [...]
August 25, 2009 – 8:02 pm
Some time back I wrote about the cognitive skills necessary for safe driving. It’s ever more clear that abilities such as vision, reaction times, attention, judgment and ability to multitask, that is, to focus on more than one task at a time are all essential to our ability to be safe on the road. As [...]
A new controlled study using HAPPYneuron exercises has been launched at the prestigious University of Zurich, Institute of Psychology, Switzerland under the supervision of Dr. Anne Echen. The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of episodic memory training consisting of personalized adaptive computer exercises. 40 subjects between the ages of 60 and [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Also posted in Brain exercises, Brain Research, Brain Training Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, memory loss, Seniors
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Tagged Brain Research, brain science, brain stimulation, Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, memory loss
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Learning on the job isn’t a luxury these days; it’s absolutely necessary. And that is where your brain at work comes in. The Dana Foundation has launched a new website – Your Brain at Work
Now, with the new “Workout Reminders” feature, you can tell the HAPPYneuron Coach to email your personalized workout on a schedule that suits you. You may never forget your brain workout again!
The Cognitive Progress graphs have been upgraded this week, showing more of your progressive improvements since the beginning of your cognitive training with HAPPYneuron. There are six progress charts – one showing your overall HAPPYneuron Performance Index (HPI) progress, and one for each of your cognitive functions of Memory, Language, Attention, Visual-Spatial skills and Executive [...]
Now, according to a study published on April 3 in the journal Science, researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health found more evidence that sleep resets the brain to allow more growth and learning the next day. Read about their fascinating research here. So get a good night’s sleep – your [...]
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Also posted in Brain Decline, Brain exercises, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Brain Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Lifelong learning, Mental Health, neural connections, Neurons, plasticity
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Tagged Add new tag, Brain health, Brain Research, neural connections, plasticity, sleep
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As baby boomers approach retirement age, the field of cognitive fitness has begun to gain more prominence. In this interview with health blogger, David William, I speak about the magnitude of the economic impact of Alzheimer’s and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), the strategies that can be used to slow mental decline, and how HAPPYneuron is [...]
By Laura Fay
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Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain businesses, Brain Decline, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health
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Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Decline, brain science, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, prevent alzheimer's
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Cognitive Skills for safe driving
By Dr. Bernard Croisile
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Also posted in Attention Skills, Brain Decline, Brain health, Concentration, Executive Functions, Visual and Spatial Skills
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Tagged Attention Skills, Brain Decline, brain recovery, Brain Training, driving skills, executive function skills, visual-spatial skills
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