11 Steps To A Better Brain It doesn't matter how brainy you are or how much education you've had - you can still improve and expand your mind. Boosting your mental faculties doesn't have to mean studying hard or becoming a reclusive book worm. There are lots of tricks, techniques and habits, as well as changes to your lifestyle, diet and behaviour that can help you flex your … [Read more...] about 11 Steps To A Better Brain
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5 New Books That Explain the Brain
5 New Books That Explain the Brain When the sun finally comes out and the sweaters get tossed in the basement, we're all at least a little tempted to turn off our brains. Don't do it! Summer reading -- in this case, summer reading about the science of the mind -- can be a lot more fun than dodging volleyballs on a beach. Neuroscience isn't just about parts of the … [Read more...] about 5 New Books That Explain the Brain
9 Brain Myths That Won’t Die
Brain games will make you smarter! The internet is making you dumber! Alcohol is killing your brain cells! The brain is a mystery we've been trying to solve for ages, and the desire to unlock its secrets has led to vast amounts of misinformation. Many of these false notions are more widely believed than the truth. Myth 1: Left-Brained People Are Organized, Right-Brained … [Read more...] about 9 Brain Myths That Won’t Die
85 Brain Hacks to Learn Faster, Deeper, Better
85 Brain Hacks to Learn Faster, Deeper, Better One of the most valuable things you can ever attain in your life doesn't have a dollar value: it's knowledge. Whether you head to college, learn on the job, or just make a hobby out of exploring new and exciting topics, learning is one of the best things you can ever do for yourself, personally, professionally, or otherwise. So, … [Read more...] about 85 Brain Hacks to Learn Faster, Deeper, Better
8 Persistent Myths About The Brain
When it comes to this complex, mysterious, fascinating organ, what do - and don't - we know? We only use 10 percent of our brain This one sounds so compelling - a precise number, repeated in pop culture for a century, implying that we have huge reserves of untapped mental powers. But the supposedly unused 90 percent of the brain is not some vestigial appendix. Brains are … [Read more...] about 8 Persistent Myths About The Brain