Early anxiety about dealing with numbers can put a child at a significant disadvantage, not only in school but in negotiating life and a career. A study of third-graders suggests an intervention that can help. Researchers say one-on-one tutoring calms the fear circuitry in the brain. Full Article: NPR, “1 Student + 1 Tutor = Better Math Scores, Less Fear”
What If Teens Are Being Too Rational?
September 25th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Athletic/Performance EnhancementResearchers are wondering about the presumptions we make about rational/good and irrational/bad when it comes to decision-making. Full article: NPR: The Problem With Teens is That They’re Just Too Rational
Short Sleepers May Catch More Colds
September 25th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in SleepIn what may be the first study of this kind, researchers say they found that adults who sleep less than five or six hours a night are four times more likely to catch a cold than than those who get at least seven or more hours of sleep. Full Article:The New York Times – Short Sleepers May Catch More Colds
Reduced Symptoms of Inattention after Dietary Supplementation
August 21st, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Information on ADD/ADHD, Neurofeedback NewsAn Abstract on Reduced Symptoms of Inattention after Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Boys with and without Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Full Article: Neuropsychopharmachology – At the Intersection of Brain, Behavior, and Therapeutics
What Stress Does to Your Brain
August 17th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Anxiety, Neurofeedback News, SleepNew research examines the myriad ways chronic stress and anxiety can damage your long-term health. Full Article: Salon, “What Stress Does to Your Brain”
Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
July 7th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Anxiety, Neurofeedback NewsRecent studies suggest that kids with over involved parents and rigidly structured childhoods suffer psychological downfall in college. Full Article: Slate Magazine, “Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out”
Increased Brain Connectivity Eases Teenage Impatience
July 1st, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Neurofeedback NewsCommunication between brain regions allows adults to better consider the future. Full Article: ars technica, “Increased Brain Connectivity Eases Teenage Impatience”
Competitive Environment Complicates Decisions About Head Injuries
May 6th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Athletic/Performance Enhancement, Mild/Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurofeedback NewsInjuries sustained by several players in high profile cases have troubled concussion activists. They say that despite clear progress in the recognition and treatment of head injuries in soccer, it is often up to the injured athlete or that athlete’s coach to determine when an injury requires removal from play. Mandatory stoppages and temporary substitutions have been proposed and discussed by FIFA, soccer’s world governing …more
Software Helps Maintain Sleep Schedule
May 6th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in SleepThis is an excellent free resource for the chronologically challenged late night student or web surfer: http://www.stereopsis.com/flux/ It is a small program that you download and install. It takes just a couple minutes to setup, then you forget about it. Throughout the day, f.lux will subtly and gradually alter the color temperature of your monitor. You don’t really notice it, but as the night progresses …more
Far Too Many Smart, Geeky Kids End Up in the Basement
April 15th, 2015 - By Kerri Honaker in Autism Spectrum, Neurofeedback NewsAutism advocate Temple Grandin tells Neil deGrasse Tyson why many students are underserved in the classroom. Full article: Salon, “Far too many smart, geeky kids end up in the basement”