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    Certain lifestyle activities reduce cognitive decline, research finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • 6 days ago

    Certain lifestyle activities reduce cognitive decline, research finds

    Research finds there is a relationship between participating in certain lifestyle activities and preventing a decline in cognitive health.
    Seven questions determine how wise you are, according to study
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 16

    Seven questions determine how wise you are, according to study

    Researchers report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s level of wisdom.
    Certain lifestyle activities reduce cognitive decline, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    Certain lifestyle activities reduce cognitive decline, study finds

    There is a causal relationship between participating in certain lifestyle activities and preventing a decline in cognitive health.
    These seven questions determine how wise you are, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 19

    These seven questions determine how wise you are, study finds

    Researchers report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s level of wisdom.
    Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 11

    Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers

    Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological health and helps keep the brain healthy.
    Why science doesn’t help sell chocolate chip cookies
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 10

    Why science doesn’t help sell chocolate chip cookies

    People don’t want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they’re happy to have science create body wash.
    Seven questions determine how wise you are, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 19

    Seven questions determine how wise you are, study finds

    Researchers report that an abbreviated, seven-item scale can help determine with high validity a person’s level of wisdom.
    Anyone can be trained to be creative, researchers say
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    Anyone can be trained to be creative, researchers say

    Researchers have developed a new method for training people to be creative, one that shows promise of succeeding far better than current way
    How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?

    Trying to reach an actual person when calling customer support, you find yourself wondering -- do my actions actually make a difference?
    Why do people get their best ideas in the shower?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    Why do people get their best ideas in the shower?

    The benefits of taking a shower might be more than skin deep - and there's a reason why many people get their best ideas daydreaming there.
    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 13

    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says

    Scientists report certain people who feel lonely over a sustained period of time may experience elevated decline in verbal memory skills.
    Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power

    Among the trends in functional beverages are products that provide an edge in managing stress and support better focus and cognition.
    Exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 1

    Exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20

    Regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills in young people as well.
    Physical fitness linked to substantially lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 28

    Physical fitness linked to substantially lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

    One finding of this study is that as people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased—it was not all-or-nothing.
    Simple memory test could signal Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms show
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 27

    Simple memory test could signal Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms show

    A simple memory test could pick up the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease well before symptoms start to show, scientists say.
    Children may instinctively know how to do division even before hitting the books, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 26

    Children may instinctively know how to do division even before hitting the books, study finds

    A large body of research suggests that, even before children begin formal education, they possess intuitive arithmetic abilities.
    A voice inside my head: The incredible impact headphones have on listeners
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 24

    A voice inside my head: The incredible impact headphones have on listeners

    Headphones increase feelings of connectivity, empathy and engagement, reports a new study from UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley.
    What happens to the brains of astronauts during long-term space missions?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 20

    What happens to the brains of astronauts during long-term space missions?

    As human exploration of space reaches new horizons, understanding the effects of spaceflight on human brains is crucial.
    Exercise can help adults retain their memories, study shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 18

    Exercise can help adults retain their memories, study shows

    Episodic memory is the kind that deals with events that happened to you in the past. It’s also one of the first to decline with age.
    Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 16

    Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone

    Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone, and they make use of some of the same voice properties as humans do.
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