Are Your Eyes Deceiving You?

Are Your Eyes Deceiving You?

Can you rely on what you see? Your brain has a lot of work to do when you are trying to interpret an image. Both right and left brain connections are being activated as you understand where the artist is leading you. Maurits Cornelis Escher (usually M. C. Escher) was...
Move It or Lose It!

Move It or Lose It!

Can exercise REALLY alter the structure of the brain? And keep Alzheimer’s away? Science says YES! Stephen M. Rao, a professor at the Schey Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Cleveland Clinic, oversaw s study of almost 100 older men and women, aged 65 to...
How well can you read faces?

How well can you read faces?

When you look at someone Can you tell what they are thinking? Or feeling?   And does it matter? YES! Recognizing how others are reacting is the first big step in getting along with others. And that matters, doesn’t it? Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of The...
How to Improve Your Brain

How to Improve Your Brain

Everyone wants a sharp memory. And an alert brain. Trouble is, most want it to happen without actually having to do anything! And they want it NOW. Well, there are some quick fixes you can do today. (And hints about ways of doing things for longer term improvement)....
Does Brain Training Work?

Does Brain Training Work?

Brain train­ing vs. men­tal stimulation? Any­thing you do involv­ing nov­elty, vari­ety, and chal­lenge stim­u­lates the brain and is a pleasurable way to pass time. Lifelong brain fit­ness, though, involves more. Crosswords or playing chess stimulate your brain and...
How can I find that word?

How can I find that word?

Has this ever happened to you? You go to say something – everyone’s quiet, waiting for you AND. the WORD you want. VANISHES! It’s on the tip of your tongue ….. But it’s gone. You laugh and everyone forgives you but you HATE that happening Because it is a sign of...