Education

Expanding Mental Health in Pakistan

October 11, 2019

Khusro Elley is the director of a psychiatric hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, which provides free treatment for the mentally ill. A former vice president of Ethan Allen furniture who has devoted himself to philanthropy, Elley opened a small nonprofit rehabilitation center for psychiatric patients in summer 2010.

For Healthier Minds: An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein

October 9, 2019

Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein is the current president and CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF), a global nonprofit organization. Since 1987, they have awarded more than $380 million to over 5,500 grants, given to over 4,500 scientists to study brain and mental health disorders.

Neurons and Neighborhoods: Brain Awareness in Inner-City Schools

October 8, 2019

When talking about the American public school system, it seems inevitable that the topic of inner-city schools will come up — whether it be as a starting point for the best way to reform education or held up as a sign of the failures of public schools to serve their students’ individual needs.

Know Your Brain: The Thalamus — Shifting Focus

October 6, 2019

This process involves a pathway between the basal ganglia of the brain to a region called the thalamus, which famed geneticist Francis Crick referred to as the “brain’s gatekeeper” back in 1984. No exact mechanism was found to support this theory, however, until neuroscientist Michael Halassa looked

Why Laughter Is No Laughing Matter (For Your Health)

October 4, 2019

Laughter does have some positive psychological, physiological, and immunological impacts on our health, according to researchers. In fact there’s even a term for the study of laughter and laughing and the examination of its effects on the human body: “gelotology” — from the Greek gelos — meaning laughter.

Education for the Real World: 6 Great Ideas for Parents and Teachers

October 3, 2019

A renewed national focus on learning is vital to our future. “Brain considerate” home and school learning environments seek to soften the artificial academic borders that were initially created to make instruction and testing less complicated, making learning more difficult in the process.

Brain Challenges: Memory and Dexterity

September 30, 2019

Here’s two challenges for your brain to strengthen your memory and your dexterity. As your brain attempts challenging new tasks, it builds new connections. Enjoy!

Eyes of the Body: Understanding Proprioception

September 26, 2019

Sometimes called the “sixth sense,” proprioception is crucial for controlling our movements and knowing where our body is in space. While senses such as sight convey information to the brain from the outside world, proprioception allows us to perceive the inner state of our bodies.

How We Got Our Conscious Brains: An Interview with Dr. Joseph LeDoux

September 25, 2019

Joseph LeDoux is an American neuroscientist, whose research is primarily focused on survival circuits, including their impacts on emotions such as fear and anxiety. LeDoux is a professor of neural science and psychology at New York University, and director of the Emotional Brain Institute, a collaboration between

5 Habits of Great Writers (And What They Tell Us About the Brain)

September 24, 2019

Whether or not you consider yourself a writer, chances are, you probably have your own writing habits. At the very least, you likely have some ritual that helps you formulate ideas and foster productivity. Here’s what some literary giants did to churn out words and ideas — day after day. When you’re one

Education, Meet Brain

September 23, 2019

Over the last few decades, a new term has become increasingly prominent: brain-based education, or “brain education.” As if any other kind of education was possible! But better late than never. Taking these individual differences into account in tailoring educational approaches will greatly enhance their effectiveness.

Combating Bullying with Empathy Activities

September 22, 2019

Over the past several years, numerous studies have emerged recognizing the rise in bullying among school-aged kids, particularly those with learning and behavioral disorders. According to a study in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 46 percent of parents reported that

Brain-Sight: Can Touch Allow Us to “See” Better Than Sight?

September 19, 2019

Which of the following procedures do you think would produce the most accurate representation of an object: tracing the object; looking at the object while drawing it; or, with your eyes closed, touching and feeling the object and then drawing it, without having ever seen it? Most educators and parents

Fresh Advice for College Freshman

September 19, 2019

Like every other thing in life, college, too, comes with baggage. The more you try to unpack the baggage, the more you have to deal with. On a typical Friday night, you will be at your room, studying for a test on Tuesday, while you hear your friends party outside. You will maybe be tempted to join the group

How EMDR Therapy Opens a Window to the Brain

September 14, 2019

Over the past two decades, the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has provided researchers and clinicians with the ability to observe how symptoms develop and can be rapidly treated. Over 20 randomized studies have demonstrated

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