Zoomed Out? The Neuroscience of Loneliness
The current pandemic has validated decades of scientific research showing how critical social interactions are to our effectiveness. Prolonged physical distancing runs counter to our human drive for social connection. This primal need to connect is deeply wired into...
Your Brain on Boo!
Fear sets off a chain reaction of events in our brain. It kicks off a rapid and deeply wired, non conscious set of responses designed to save our life. One could say there are two key types of fear: The sudden, extreme and short lasting kind – like when someone jumps...
Brain Benefits of Beta-carotene
Whether you prefer pumpkin pie or pumpkin carving, there are many benefits to this big orange vegetable: Carving pumpkins comes from a centuries old Irish tradition and myth about a devious man named ‘Stingy Jack.’ The name ‘Jack o’ lantern’ (Jack of the lantern)...
Sustain Learning by Structure
Today we complete our blog series on how to get the most out of virtual learning to maximize knowledge retention and apply new skills. Critical, is the installation of new brain PARTS. Quite literally. Let’s complete our focus on the S in PARTS: Sustain new learning....
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