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Friday, May 1
by
Dr. Karen
on Fri 01 May 2009 06:19 PM EDT
I had to share this!
I saw it another blog -- This Old Brain -- and knew it was my responsibility to share with you some excellent strategies for Turning Your Brain into Mush.
Of course, I usually try to share strategies for the Proper Care and Feeding of your brain.
But I recognize that there may be some people out there who are determined to drive their brains into...well...mush.
None of MY readers, of course, but perhaps people you know. People you can see everyday working hard to do the most damage to their brains that they possibly can.
Well, now you can help them! Just share this link with them and they're good to go!
On the other hand, if they decide that's not working out so well for them... more »
Monday, January 5
by
Dr. Karen
on Mon 05 Jan 2009 07:53 PM EST
Someone on one of my neurofeedback forums shared this beautiful not-quite-6-minute video of the universe from large to small: Sweet View.
The best bit for those of us intrigued by the brain is at the very end, so do stay tuned throughout.... Nonlinear complexity theorists tell us that the same principles are visible from every "size" of system in our universe - which is what makes this little video so impressive. I'd love to frame that last shot for my office! Don't know what I'm talking about? That's your sign you need to go watch -- then come back and share what you thought! Friday, January 2
by
Dr. Karen
on Fri 02 Jan 2009 12:10 PM EST
Alisa Miller alerted me to her fun list of 100 Fascinating Facts about the Brain -- what a great collection of all sorts of tidbits about the brain!
Once I saw it, I wanted to share it with all of you -- Feel free to share -- what's your favorite factoid? The most surprising? The hardest to believe? The one that caught my attention today was: #47: Decision-making. Women tend to take longer to make a decision,
but are more likely to stick with the decision, compared to men, who
are more likely to change their mind after making a decision. This makes total sense to me after a holiday period of trying to decide on a new dishwasher - I'm the researcher, my husband is the "let's just get one!" half of the team. Looking forward to hearing what catches your attention in this fabulous list! Tuesday, December 4
by
Dr. Karen
on Tue 04 Dec 2007 06:21 PM EST
This is an excerpt from Daphne Gray-Grant's newsletter Power Writing. I thought it was such a great idea I wanted to share it with as many people as possible.
All
of this is a pep-talk designed to persuade you to try a new, fr'ee
vocabulary website launched this October by U.S. computer programmer
John Breen. Basically an on-line vocabulary test, much like
the SAT, it presents you with a series of multiple choice definitions.
Your answer to each question is scored immediately and you move on to
the next one. (You can set options so that when you leave your computer
the site “remembers” your score for the next time.) Think you're pretty smart already? (Or worried about not being smart enough?) No worries! The site, which is called FreeRice, automatically adjusts to your vocabulary level. When you get a word wrong, the next word provided is from an easier level. When you get three consecutive words right, you move to a higher degree of difficulty. (Experts say that this constant fine-tuning of levels is the best way to ensure you are learning and not just playing a game.) FreeRice has 50 levels in total, but staff say it's rare for people to get past level 48. Go ahead; knock yourself out. But you're probably wondering about the site's odd name. And therein lies the best news of all. Each time you get a word right, the site's sponsors donate enough money to pay for 20 grains of rice for the United Nations' World Food Program. That may sound like a pitifully small amount, but the site has already raised more than five billion grains of rice in less than two months. So you can build your vocabulary, become a better writer, have fun and help reduce world hunger – all at the same time. How great is that? Thursday, November 8
Saturday, September 29
by
Dr. Karen
on Sat 29 Sep 2007 02:13 PM EDT
This is a fun little video of 2.5+ minutes that carries a serious message about taking the time to appreciate the good in your life. Once I saw it, I just wanted to share it!
And imagine the joy if everyone were doing it -- now, that's a wonderful form of social contagion! more »
Friday, February 2
Saturday, January 13
Sunday, December 24
by
Dr. Karen
on Sun 24 Dec 2006 03:16 PM EST
I came across a great little video describing the different evolutionary layers of the brain. It's from a site called Global Mind-Shift, which looks like a promising site for those interested in the need and processes for creating a shift in how we all think and feel and act to create a better world. more »
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