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xi_o_teaz

The Brain Fitness Program

Mar 10, 2008 20:21

"The Brain Fitness Program" is being featured on PBS. My dear brother atlas_mason called me and told me I should watch this show--NOW (coming from 2 people who notoriously despise TellaVision). I am typing this during a fundraising break of this show. In the past 10+ minutes, it seems to be largely about the latest research re: Brain Plasticity. Brain ( Read more... )

psychology, 3rd circuit, media, links, tellavision

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ineffabelle March 11 2008, 05:37:39 UTC

Heh when I was studying neurobiology that was one of the things the professors stressed the most. That the brain can constantly rewire itself in ways that would seem impossible if we didn't have the evidence.

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xi_o_teaz March 12 2008, 03:41:19 UTC

I don't know, as I hardly ever watch TellaVision except for a few documentary channels, of which OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) is not one. It was on from 8-9:30pm Monday, IIRC. Here are a couple of links I just found:

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/02/brain-fitness-program-and-neuroplasticity-pbs/

http://www.emaxhealth.com/85/18877.html

I don't recall any "exercises" as such, but I was pretty tanked last night ;-)