(1) STUDY FINDS THAT SLEEP SELECTIVELY PRESERVES EMOTIONAL MEMORIES http://www.physorg.com/news137908693.html
(2) BIG-BRAINED ANIMALS [BIRDS] EVOLVE FASTER http://www.physorg.com/news138003096.html (3) BRAIN RULES Here's a guy selling a book/DVD ("Brain Rules") about how to improve your mental performance. Many people on this list will already be familiar with the brain science behind the book. Rule #1? Exercise Boosts Brain Power. On the site, the author gives a talk on video (probably from the DVD) about how exercise can improve your brain's performance. There's, uh, just one problem: he does his own videos and I would say he's morbidly obese himself. Do as I say, not as I do? Go figure. Rule #7 - Sleep is Good For the Brain. Given his weight, he probably suffers from sleep apnea to some extent. Geeze, this guy is breaking all of his own rules! But, note that he was still smart enough to earn (I presume) a PhD (or MD) and write a book called "Brain Rules?" Again, go figure. To be fair, though, his science seems to be conservative and based on peer-reviewed research, some of which is summarized in the PhysOrg link above (1). From the Web site: "Dr. John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant. He is an affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University." The videos are well done and, occasionally, humorous (intentionally so, I presume). http://www.brainrules.net/?gclid=CPuLzubfkJUCFSAUagodXhqUPA Here's the US Amazon site page for the book (301 pages + DVD), p. 2008, $20 (hardcover). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0979777704/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books Cheers, Brad ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=111637683-c8fa51 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
