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Working Well: Managing Work Stress

April 27, 2021

Many studies have shown the ways work can affect our mental and physical health — anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and a weakened immune system, to name a few. The damage is compounded by the detrimental ways we deal with stress, such as overeating, binging on unhealthy foods, along with

Helping Children’s Literacy Is Possible Anywhere

April 23, 2021

This story is a vignette from the life of a dedicated friend who works in an international organization committed to children’s rights. We will call her Saraswati, after the Hindu goddess of knowledge and arts, believed to endow human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom, and learning.

Earth Management: A Dialogue on Ancient Korean Wisdom and Its Lessons for Today

April 22, 2021

The subject of today’s talk is “The Hongik Spirit and the Future of the Earth.” The subject is a big one, but I believe it won’t be too much for our two guests. They are already engaged in global activity in different fields, and it is my understanding that, when it comes to the value and importance

What Meditation Does To Your Brain

April 21, 2021

Anyone who has ever attempted to meditate can vouch for the fact that while it is theoretically simple, it is extremely challenging in practice. In fact, its simplicity is what makes it difficult, and it is also what makes it worthwhile. “Mindfulness meditation” (the practice most popular in the United States)

Cannabis Considered: 50 Shades of Mary Jane

April 20, 2021

Marijuana (cannabis) is one of the most controversial and politicized controlled substances in the United States. It has many names — Mary Jane, pot, ganja, sativa, etc. — and stories about it ranging from positive to negative, depending on whom you ask, abound. The tide, however, seems to be turning.

Making Real Change

April 19, 2021

One of the ways to assess the impact of human activities on this planet is what is known as the “ecological footprint.” In order to stand, I need land the size of my two feet; that’s my footprint. In order to lie down, I need land the size of my body flat on the ground. Likewise, all human activities, even the

3 Ways For Teachers To Enhance Learning A Language

April 13, 2021

Despite the best efforts of teachers, students and parents, learning a new language is challenging, and at times can be frustrating or even traumatic. However, by applying a few basics of brain-based education — what neuroscience and educational psychology have taught us about the brain and

How Stereotypes Affect Us (And What We Can Do)

April 11, 2021

African Americans are better at sports. Asians are better at math. Though we outwardly seek and applaud diversity, stereotypes persist. “Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do” investigates the research of Dr. Claude Steele, a social psychologist, on stereotypes — and how, even in a society that

Recognizing Multiple Intelligences: An Interview with Dr. Howard Gardner

April 9, 2021

Howard Gardner, a researcher at Harvard University, had a very different view of what amounts to intelligence. His studies of artistically gifted children and people suffering from brain injuries revealed a rich diversity of the ways in which the brain can excel. In his landmark

Breaking Down Overeating Behavior With Neuroscience

April 5, 2021

When it comes to losing weight, some of the most common advice out there is “portion control,” at least when people aren’t trying to promote some combination of foods that will somehow set the process of weight loss in motion. There’s probably some good advice in all of these helpful hints, but they’re not always easy to

Brain-Based Integrated Learning For The 21st Century

April 3, 2021

Educators, parents, and innovators came together for a conference held by Arizona State University titled “Brain Education: Integrated Learning for the 21st Century” to celebrate humanity’s greatest asset — the human brain. The consensus was that the future of humankind depends on how well we understand and use our brains.

Why We’re Bad at Fact-Checking Those April Fools’ Day Stories

April 1, 2021

We might live in the Information Age — but this doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve become smarter. Instead, we end up finding ourselves bombarded daily with more information than the human brain can possibly hope to process. It’s just a matter of checking your iPhone to look things up, as if we no longer have to commit facts to memory

What Neuroscience Tells Us About Transgender People

March 31, 2021

Is transgenderism a choice or a medical condition — and what does the neuroscience tell us? Some seem to believe that changing gender is a willful choice. In January 2019, the Supreme Court ruled 5–4 to allow then-President Donald Trump to curtail the military service of transgender individuals. President Joe Biden removed

Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind

March 30, 2021

In his dorky, ridiculously comical, and downright nerdy book, “Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind,” Stone unravels not only his personal, and at times embarrassing, relationship with magic but also the history of magic itself. Covering everything from its roots and progression

Tell Your Brain To Take A Hike — Your Brain Will Thank You

March 25, 2021

Of course, the restorative effects of nature have long been known, if not scientifically proven. What better way to take a break from our harried modern routines than spend a weekend in the country? It may seem obvious, but when science investigates common sense it often yields uncommon insights. Would you have thought, for example

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