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Positive Thinking Day!

This blog was original posted on April 15, 2011. It seems like a perfect fit for today which has been dubbed Postive Thinking Day. Just a few decades ago scientists believed that the brain was fixed and unchanging. Thanks to Read More >

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Plugged-In Syndrome

Do I really need to check my email as soon as I come home from work? I was just on it 40 minutes ago. Has anything happened that could be that important? Do I have to log into Facebook several times in the evening? Do I need to check my text and voicemail messages at the gym? And the big question, how does this constant connection affect my brain? Read More >

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Music Brain Power!

News reports about Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery have placed a spotlight on the impact that music can have on the brain. When Giffords was shot in January, the bullet punctured the left hemisphere of her brain. This hemisphere is the Read More >

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Positive Plasticity and Positive Thought

Just a few decades ago scientists believed that the brain was fixed and unchanging. Thanks to the discovery of neuroplasticity, we now know that the brain is actually plastic and malleable. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge M.D. states that the brain has the capacity to rewire itself and/or form new neural pathways Read More >

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