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This Is Your Brain on Games

By Amy Klein

■ Do you love doing crossword puzzles or playing sudoku because you think it keeps your mind sharp? Well, think again. “Most of those things... »

Am I Blue?

By Penny Klein

■ Ah, blueberries: the refreshing taste of summer. What could be more gratifying than popping them into your mouth one by one, their ripe, sweet... »

Promoting Mental Health in the Context of Global Public Health

By Jenny Sherwood

■ On July 6, 2009, the Korea Insti­tute of Brain Science (KIBS) organized a side event at the Annual Ministerial Review meeting of the United... »

Keeping Their Marbles

By Elisabeth Andrews

■ One year ago, Chicagoan Lindsay Gaskins opened the doors to her new shop, Marbles: The Brain Store, offering all manner of toys, games, and... »

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Character Development and the Brain

The story that began a course in Character Development A 16-year-old, 250-pound athlete stood before a classroom of doctoral students at an eastern university. His mother, the class’s professor, had invited him to speak about the impact of self-perception on a person’s life. The young man looked the part of the self-assured football player and track star. However, the class learned,... »

The Earth Citizen Movement

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■ If someone asks you who you are, how do you identify yourself? You may tell them your name, job, nationality, race or religion. You probably realize that this answer does not encompass who you truly are. As we classify ourselves in various categories, we establish divisions between ourselves and others. Often it requires a catalyzing event, such as a... »

The 21st Century Wants You

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■ What do you think exists between birth and death? The truth is, issues of birth and death are out of our control. However, there is a choice that we can control between the two of them, birth and death. Life is actually a sequence of choices, and we should do our best to always make good ones. To forge... »