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A Year of BrainTweets – Which is Your Favourite from 2012? by Dr Jack Lewis
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There is an awful lot of fascinating information out there on the internet. But, as we have all experienced, there is also a load of old rubbish to wade through before those nuggets of wisdom come to light. And, in this age of information overload, filtering through the nonsense can be an extremely aggravating experience. Worse still is content that seems, at first glance to be reliable, but in actual fact is merely propagating uninformed opinion, urban myths or dishonest propaganda.Social networking sites like Twitter are, in my opinion, a great first step in separating the wheat from the chaff. By following individuals who seem to know their onions, one can monitor those comments that they feel worthy of bothering the Twitter-sphere with for consistency, accuracy and relevance. Better still you might do some research to ensure that they have sufficient experience for their insights to be deemed trustworthy. When a twitterer proves themselves to be a bit of a twot, you can simply unfollow them. When a twitterer proves themselves to be a font of fantastic information you may even go out of your way to visit their twitter page every so often to see what has been getting them excited in recent times.
A few years ago I decided to go a step further and create the hashtag (#) theme “#braintweet.” Anything that I tweeted with the #braintweet label is a grain of brain-related wheat, in the form of a news article, abstract, insight or quote, that I have taken it upon myself to sort from the chaff. Usually these are newspaper articles reporting neuroscience research to the world at large and which only earn the #braintweet seal of approval when my 16 years of experience studying the brain tells me that the reporter has done their due diligence with research and has understood what they have read well enough to report it accurately, concisely and compellingly.I had hoped that others would join me in using the #braintweet theme to label articles, blogs and reports that are worthy of this seal of approval, but it didn’t catch on and after 3 years I’ve decided to switch the tag to #neuroformed short for neuroscience-informed insights. If you wish to keep track of my thrice daily offerings you can follow me on twitter by clicking here.
Even if you steadfastly refuse to join the fad you can still visit www.twitter.com and either search for @DrJackLewis or the theme “#braintweet” to read the latest brain news filtered by a neuroscientist who has devoted his life to making the breakthroughs in neuroscience understandable and accessible for all.
In the meantime, please find below a year’s worth of #braintweet action to whet your appetite…
5 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis fMRI neurofeedback training enables people to enhance their visual perception: http://bit.ly/TOKVvE #braintweet #neuroscience #BeATen #In
5 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis I wrote an article about #smartdrugs for the huffington post…if you’re interested: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jack-k-lewis #bbcscienceclub #braintweet
4 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Stroke deficits cured with surgery that goes in through groin to reach blood clot in brain: http://bit.ly/11tze3O #braintweet #neurosurgery
4 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis “Our..conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: our almost unlimited ability2ignore our ignorance” Kahneman, 2011 #braintweet
4 Dec Marsha Lucas, PhD @DrMarsha Sex tip of the day: Learning how to meditate can boost your sex drive – http://ow.ly/fLDrl Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
4 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Elderly people prone to scamming because their anterior insula doesn’t produce “gut feelings” of suspicion: http://reut.rs/R264qI #braintweet
3 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Currently, severe uncontrolled #epilepsy is treated by removing offending area;soon it may just by cooled: http://bit.ly/Yovthn #braintweet
3 Dec Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey A meta-analytic review of the long-term negative consequences of spanking and corporal punishment http://bit.ly/QBVoh5 – Effect is minimal!!
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
3 Dec Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Superior intelligence and mental illness from the same genetic origins: http://bit.ly/SqnYQQ #braintweet #neuroscience # psychology #madness
30 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis MRI of babies moving around in womb = real insight into what mums endure during pregnancy: http://dlvr.it/2YtHMf #notabraintweet #motherhood
30 Nov Brain Science new @BrainSciencenew Video of MRI scan shows twins appearing to fight in the womb – New York Daily News http://dlvr.it/2YtHMf Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
30 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis This is why your brain feels foggy when you undergo chemotherapy: http://on.webmd.com/Yd2eOi #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #cancer #In
30 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Ain’t gonna be no cyborgs without much more of this..engineering 3D brain tissue: http://bit.ly/V9Sqz0 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
30 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis IT HAS BEGUN: Virtual brain “sees” numbers “adds” them up & “writes” down answer: http://bit.ly/St0cEZ #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
29 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Testosterone patch significantly reduces incidence of lying in men: http://1.usa.gov/11jGQF0 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #BeATen #In
29 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis Studying war wounded gave us insights into brain’s functional specialisation ~100yrs ago: http://usat.ly/U4oTnp #braintweet #neuroscience
29 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Synchronise rhythms of your brain with those of a friend – pick up an instrument and jam: http://bit.ly/X38M0F #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Nov Alejandro Salgado M Alejandro Salgado M @tiempoasm
A great article The behavioral pharmacology of hallucinogens http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2247373/ … #pharmacology #behavior #brain #hallucinogens
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
29 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
If you want to increase levels of growth hormone to get those stem cells making new neurons – go for a run: http://bit.ly/V80rTg #braintweet
28 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Feeling down? Focus on improving your sleep (improves most psychiatric symptoms): http://bit.ly/RZJOZQ #braintweet #psychology #BeATen #In
28 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain’s modular organisation gives Kurzweil hope of reverse-engineering human brain *soon*: http://bit.ly/TsOxab #braintweet #neuroscience
28 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
fMRI data used to identify when person thinks of certain word, regardless of language used: http://bit.ly/U3LaGt #braintweet #neuroscience
27 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Tantalising similarities between growth of brains,social networks & the universe: http://huff.to/Tq3KJc #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
27 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Difficulties with measuring true as opposed to apparent influence in the digital world: http://tcrn.ch/SSko2V #notabraintweet #In
27 Nov Scientific American Scientific American @sciam
Psychology Uncovers Sex Appeal of Dark Personalities http://bit.ly/10NJoMm
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
27 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Same brain areas engaged during reading regardless of which language is read: http://bit.ly/TZwsvv #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
27 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
White matter connectivity in old age seems to be bolstered by the gentlest of cognitive activities: http://bit.ly/SinSMs #braintweet #BeATen
26 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Keeping the brain in mind when you’re food shopping for you and your kids: http://bit.ly/TpDqhb #braintweet #neuroscience #BeATen #In
26 Nov Neuropsychology Neuropsychology @neuropsychblog
If you are a student of the neurosciences or of psychology, then you might be interested in my blog: BrainBlog: http://neuropsychological.blogspot.com/ Enjoy!
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
26 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Evidence that white matter adaptation might mitigate symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury: http://bit.ly/V1fTRf #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Nov Psychology News Psychology News @PsychologyNow
Study Explores Infants’ Skills And Abilities: Infants seem to develop at an astoundingly rapid… http://bit.ly/WQCGoD #psychology #news
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
26 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
SMOKING KILLS (your brain): http://bbc.in/V71993 Anything that clogs arteries does so in the brain too #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
23 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Prevalence of neuromyths amongst teachers: http://bit.ly/QyWmvz which I do my best to correct: http://bit.ly/zj8ndl #braintweet #braincoach
23 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain-controlled model helicopter goes into production – my guess is manoeuvers will be highly limited
http://bit.ly/RXi61h #braintweet23 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Foetuses yawning in womb thought to be related (somehow) to brain development: http://cbsn.ws/UhtVBA #braintweet #neuroscience
22 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Getting motivated boils down to three things: autonomy, value and competence: http://bit.ly/ThlqGH #braintweet #psychology #BeATen #In
22 Nov Psychiatric Times Psychiatric Times @PsychTimes
Ketamine-Induced Optimism: New Hope for the Development of Rapid-Acting Antidepressants http://ow.ly/fpxtR http://fb.me/1GtnsR05L
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
22 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Focus shift: colour to orientation = rhythmic oscillations that amplify/supress different sets of neurons: http://bit.ly/TR4C4H #braintweet
22 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New computer chips go back to analogue to create “neuromorphic” circuits inspired by neuronal design: http://bit.ly/UYFBeP #braintweet #tech
21 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Pilot study indicates promise for novel therapy of tones derived from brain EEG played back to insomniacs: http://bit.ly/XA6iba #braintweet
20 Nov Noah Gray Noah Gray @noahWG
Assigning a cog task to a particular brain area is like assigning A440 to a particular clarinetist in a symphony just because she played it.
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
20 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@checkdisout … I did mean it as a compliment. Interesting that your comments triggered an outpouring of love for Berlin (I prefer Hamburg)
20 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Influence of digital technology on development of adolescent brains: http://bit.ly/Teh1mV #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
20 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It’s not just humans that suffer mid-life crises – our primate cousins are also prone: http://bit.ly/10gXG6T #braintweet #psychology
20 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It’s not just humans that suffer mid-life crises – our primate cousins also go through a dip: http://bit.ly/QsEUsR #braintweet #psychology
20 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Taking principle of bugs in perception and applying them to difficulties in human interaction: http://bit.ly/QW4Z3f #braintweet #psychology
20 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
IBM computer that mimcks the human brain more closely than ever before: http://bit.ly/SLW9k2 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #tech #In
19 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Feeling down? Well stop staring at your bright TV/computer screen until late at night for starters: http://bit.ly/UQegeu #braintweet #BeATen
19 Nov 99U 99U @99u
How Rejection Breeds Creativity http://bit.ly/WpcLnR
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
19 Nov Cambridge Psychiatry Cambridge Psychiatry @psychiatry_ucam
Fast-tracking #dementia diagnosis with technology developed by Prof Sahakian at the Dept Psychiatry via @Cambridge_Uni http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fast-tracking-dementia-diagnosis/#.UKowLO2_P-o.twitter …
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19 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Evidence 2 suggest that oxytocin promotes fidelity in committed monogamous human relationships: http://bit.ly/U8wHaj #braintweet #psychology
19 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Prosthetic arms controlled by brain implant are moving more and more like the real thing: http://bit.ly/UCcnfq #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Computer gaming w/ motion sensors + electrical stimulation of right parietal =improved maths: http://bit.ly/Sw6Fvs #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Pregnant mums should take care to keep VitC levels up for sake of their kid’s hippocampus: http://bit.ly/Xfn6UC #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Nov David Nutt David Nutt @ProfDavidNutt
Find out how I think drug law hampers research progress; Cambridge Uni Scientific Society talk Tues 27th @CUSciSoc http://ow.ly/fl4kJ
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
16 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What freestyle rap can tell us about role of medial prefrontal cortex in creativity& ‘flow’: http://bit.ly/Su9nSg #braintweet #neuroscience
15 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Amazingly honest account of how brain injury (#TBI) caused by head impact can aversely influence behaviour: http://bbc.in/T3cP9B #braintweet
15 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Supercomputer simulations used to design smart helmets that trigger alert when head impact may
15 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
#EEG + #fMRI = sweet music; to help people exert better control over brain states: http://fxn.ws/UIfOld #braintweet #neuroscience #In
14 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Every cloud: gene related 2 early onset Alz associated w/ superior cognitive skills in youth: http://ind.pn/RX24UW #braintweet #neuroscience
14 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Gene expressed in us (but not apes) in brain areas involved in language&decisions: http://bit.ly/PUdafa #braintweet #neuroscience #genetics
14 Nov David Bradley David Bradley @sciencebase
MT @eandtbooks: Why Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule is wrong report for BBC Future http://bit.ly/PUeRcq (UK site) http://bit.ly/PUeTRy (RoW)
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
14 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Roots of lonliness may be grounded in perception of social cues like eye contact: http://bit.ly/SaNlHQ #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
13 Nov sci curious sci curious @scicurious
Crowdfunding basic neuroscience: http://scientopia.org/blogs/scicurious/2012/11/13/crowdfunding-basic-neuroscience/ … Sign of the times. Want to fund research?
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
13 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I wonder what these brain genes linked to diabetes do? Regulate eating? Control insulin release? http://bit.ly/RQ53ju #braintweet #genetics
13 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Meditators’ improved emotional stability evident in fMRI even when they are not meditating: http://bit.ly/RUNihp #braintweet #neuroscience
13 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
fMRI brain scans enable man in coma for 12 yrs to prove that there is still someone in there: http://bit.ly/TyiyTE #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
#depression in 18yr old girls linked 2 stress during infancy (changes neurodevelopmental path): http://bit.ly/RNsMkf #braintweet #psychology
12 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Microvesicles ejected by brain cancer cells in2 bloodstream used2detect cancer&track healing: http://bitly.com/SPsoze #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Nov Professor Bob Professor Bob @psychoBOBlogy
Most people can fake a genuine “Duchenne” smile | BPS by @psych_writer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ResearchBloggingPsychologyEnglish/~3/LlwZn_Fj9WQ/most-people-can-fake-genuine-duchenne.html …
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
12 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Carbon fibres will be at heart of the next generation of brain-machine interface technology: http://bitly.com/TvXw7A #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Thanks @harmonypark for fantastic talk on obviousengine’s augmented reality products. Masses of neuroforming cross-fertilisation potential!
10 Nov Paul Knoepfler Paul Knoepfler @pknoepfler
8 simple reasons not to get an unlicensed stem cell treatment: reason 1 is lost health insurance http://tinyurl.com/alp7svj #stemcell #stemcells
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10 Nov Stephen Marcus Stephen Marcus @stephen_marcus
A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. ~ Mark Twain
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16 Oct Steven Pinker Steven Pinker @sapinker
Still worth watching: Powers of Ten™ by Charles & Ray Eames, narrated by late MIT Prof. Philip Morrison: http://youtu.be/0fKBhvDjuy0
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
10 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
This is possibly the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, puts google earth to shame: http://youtu.be/0fKBhvDjuy0 thanks be to pinker #notabraintweet
9 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
For easily recalled memories synapses should be not too strong & not too weak but just right: http://bit.ly/TvXw7A #braintweet #neuroscience
9 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The seemingly unlikely but perfectly true link between #autism & #engineering: http://bitly.com/RUdzeE #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
9 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain Power..sounds like my kind of film; TED Books.. sound like a good 21st C book format: http://bitly.com/Q1vcxi #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
IQ has steadily increased over the past three generations, worldwide: http://bitly.com/SwPtX3 #braintweet #psychology #intelligence #BeATen #In
8 Nov Wired UK Wired UK @WiredUK
Neuroscientist Molly Crockett: how to spot ‘neurobollocks’ http://bit.ly/XmU4kY by @Olivia_Solon
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
8 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Article on child abuse changing genes&passed on2next generat’n: http://bit.ly/RHiTo9 Similar2themes mentioned on @BBCScienceClub #braintweet
8 Nov UK Prime Minister UK Prime Minister @Number10gov
PM at Downing St reception: “1m people will have dementia by 2015. We need 1m people to sign up as #dementiafriends” http://www.dementiafriends.org.uk
Retweeted by Jack Lewis (Ph.D.)
8 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Barbara Arrowsmith – bit of a legend – if you’ve never heard of her… read this: http://bit.ly/WEWFrl #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
7 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Different PFC regions activated in response 2 facial attractiveness v sense of compatibility: http://huff.to/YZhQBN #braintweet #neuroscience
7 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Vit A becomes retinoic acid in brain where it plays important role in ADULT #neuroplasticity: http://bit.ly/RTh4Ab #braintweet #In #BeATen
7 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Author is no brain scientist but nonetheless has some interesting insights into neuroplasticity&leadership: http://bitly.com/XjgV0A #braintweet
7 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Exercise: “more effective than diet control in preventing high-fat diet-induced Alz.’s disease development” http://nyti.ms/VBejL7 #braintweet
6 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A few handy tips on neuroscience-informed strategies 2 make revision more effective: http://bitly.com/YAhHpg #braintweet #neuroformed #neurosci
6 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The chicken and egg of a smaller than average amygdala and post-traumatic stress disorder: http://bitly.com/SRZjGB #braintweet #neuroscience
6 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Another small step towards catching Alzheimer’s before it wreaks its havoc on the brain: http://bitly.com/SoVwgs #braintweet #neuroscience #Alz
5 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I know I posted a caffeine-is-good-4-brain article last week, but this one’s better written: http://onforb.es/SOmOAr #braintweet #neuroscience
5 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Amazing antibodies: best treatment for MS is antibody which re-boots immune system to stop attacking brain: http://bitly.com/RLDFzz #braintweet
5 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Don’t believe everything you read.Autism cannot be diagnosed with a brain scan (yet): http://bitly.com/SsRaFl #braintweet #neurosci #psychology
5 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Really interesting NYT article on latest Brain Training offerings: http://bitly.com/PR0Ai0 Seems evidence is growing #braintweet #neuroscience
5 Nov Neuro Science Neuro Science @TheNeuroScience
In-Sync Brain Waves Hold Memory of Objects Just Seen http://sns.mx/x7nOy2
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5 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New UK scheme to detect #dementia early enough to make a difference (hopefully): http://bitly.com/RJZbVj #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
2 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Busy week? No time to exercise? This weekend get out there&do some exercise..for your brain’s sake: http://lat.ms/X6F9Lm #braintweet #BeATen
2 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Slightly high blood pressure during 20′s&30′s linked to accelerated brain aging visible by age 40: http://lat.ms/X6F9Lm #braintweet #BeATen
2 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Does it “ring true”? Guard against strategies that make the untrue sound true: http://bit.ly/W6bUck #braintweet #psychology #BeATen #In
2 Nov Sarah Rose Cavanagh Sarah Rose Cavanagh @SarahRoseCav
Neurobabble doesn’t get much worse than this. @neurocritic tears apart press release on Democratic v. Republican brains http://bit.ly/Wd3Mag
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2 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Caffeine MAY be good 4 brain: http://bitly.com/RvMLUm For the record adenosine receptors don’t “absorb” caffeine – they bind to it #braintweet
1 Nov Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
In case you missed it before – exercise is good for your heart, brain AND cognitive abilities: http://bitly.com/PIqwvY #braintweet #BeATen #In
31 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Giving people temporary Tourette’s tic using transcranial magnetic stimulation: http://bitly.com/TQuCO2 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
31 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
When replacing bad habits w/ good,don’t forget that old habits still lurk in the background: http://bitly.com/TXkjO2 #braintweet #neuroscience
31 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How you brain alternates between analytical mode and empathy mode but never both at the same time: http://bitly.com/SuWxXy #braintweet
30 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Cannabinoid system activity is neuroprotective.. slowing down progression of brain ageing”: http://bitly.com/V0NUG8 #braintweet #neuroscience
30 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Oliver Sacks on acid ==> better insight into patients; inclusion into #psychiatry curriculum? http://bit.ly/W1ULRi #braintweet #neuroscience
30 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I finally managed to satisfy a lifelong ambition by spending the morning working on my first book in the British Library. #notabraintweet
30 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Social exclusion in alcoholics induces elevated activity in brain areas processing “unpleasant” sensations: http://bitly.com/U99anH #braintweet
30 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Early intervention(0-2yrs old)appears 2help infants w/ autism spectrum disorders 2better grasp social cues: http://bit.ly/RqBzZk #braintweet
29 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Immense brain power of Japan’s abacus elite enables mind-boggling feats of mental arithmetic: http://bitly.com/VWK6qU #brantweet #neuroscience
29 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@virginiahughes @vaughanbell Thank you 4 clarifying the details..a well balance trashing of well-intentioned but bad journalism #braintweet
29 Oct Virginia Hughes Virginia Hughes @virginiahughes
Fact: neglect affects brain development in bad ways. Fiction: much of a Telegraph piece on the subject,sez @vaughanbell http://mindhacks.com/2012/10/28/a-brief-reheating-of-the-refrigerator-mother/ …
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29 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Key role 4 star-shaped brain cells (astrocytes) in vision – priming neurons to pay attention: http://bit.ly/TEhSA4 #braintweet #neuroscience
29 Oct ben goldacre ben goldacre @bengoldacre
Dear Government, please spend the £4bn from 4G auction on science, or the UK will rot http://bit.ly/TPpI3B Love, Science
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29 Oct Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Obesity influence diagram http://bit.ly/STFH29 No wonder obesity is complicated! via @mellojonny @Dr_Ellie
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29 Oct Dawn Willis Dawn Willis @Quinonostante
Ed Milliband: Mental illness ‘biggest UK health challenge. #ukmh #mhuk http://wp.me/pNwla-3jt
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29 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Impact of neglect on 3yr olds brains: http://bitly.com/SjwQt8 – does anyone know where these results were published? #braintweet #neuroscience
27 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@Kyle_Watson93 You are very welcome! Hope you got back home quickly and safely. All the best in your ongoing adventure together. Take care.
27 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@waynefoster86 Very kind of you take the time 2 say goodbye here! All the best 2 you&Sam. Good luck exploring your advanced level homework!
26 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Sound theory behind possibility of improving brain function by increasing brain magnesium: http://bit.ly/Tk1Jxh #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Just 30mins of using EEG to visualise alpha power in own brain improves attentional control: http://bit.ly/XkBQPx #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Oct Kevin Mitchell Kevin Mitchell @WiringTheBrain
Black mamba venom peptides target acid-sensing ion channels to abolish pain http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v490/n7421/full/nature11494.html …
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25 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
30mins of EEG neurofeedback training improves attention control; lasting brain changes captured by fMRI: http://bit.ly/XkBQPx #braintweet
25 Oct Maria Popova Maria Popova @brainpicker
The science of why the rising and setting Moon appear larger than the Moon higher in the sky, animated http://j.mp/R15e7K
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25 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Using EEG (frontal alpha power) to predict improvements in reaction time&working memory from video gaming: http://bit.ly/WLjOXV #braintweet
24 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Beluga whale mimics human speech: http://bit.ly/QQmlZU #notabraintweet
24 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Stocks go down. Anterior cingulate detects the “error.” Spurring you to fix the “problem”: http://bit.ly/TzJTIN #braintweet #neuroscience
24 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New study proves fusiform face area is specifically dedicated to face perception: http://lat.http://lat.ms/RA6hwX #braintweet #neuroscience
24 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Faces warp in front of your eyes the moment electrical stimulation is applied 2 FFA: http://lat.ms/RA6hwX #braintweet #neurosci #psychology
23 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Only thing more gratifying than getting a ground-breaking brain exp to work 1st time is knowing the results will reach millions #braintweet
23 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Greenfield predicts impact of technology era: “higher IQ, higher mental agility&.. good at information processing, but not at understanding”
23 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Continuing to exercise regularly in your seventies will help keep dementia at bay: http://bbc.in/QPHW4F #braintweet #neuroscience #dementia
22 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@Struanrobertson …and have you been napping to take advantage of all that hypnagogic creativity? Surely a must for any Be-A-Ten advocate?
22 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Girls with conduct disorder have smaller amygdala -impairing empathy/emotion- just like CD boys: http://bbc.in/ROoTIW #braintweet #neurosci
22 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What didUdream about last night? With a combination of fMRI&EEG (in the right hands) this lot could tell U: http://smrt.io/SeEHFi #braintweet
19 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Perfect model of a windpipe created from artificial materials at UCL, seeded w/ stem cells & implanted into man’s body: http://nyti.ms/U0PAP2
19 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
High rate of brain injury amongst young offenders suggests new approach to crime prevention?: http://bbc.in/T2bQT3 #braintweet #neuroscience
19 Oct Psychology News Psychology News @PsychologyNow
Romantic Outcomes In Adulthood Predicted By First Sexual Experience: It’s a common lament amon… http://bit.ly/S07wFy #psychology #news
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19 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Italian court rules that mobile phone caused tumour – despite considerable research suggesting otherwise: http://bit.ly/WIeF1h #braintweet
18 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Rest –> increased Rbrain activity: http://fxn.ws/RWqCwi so napping could promote innovation as Aha! moment involves rPFC spike #braintweet
18 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
An oldie but a goodie: Dolphins sleep one half of their brain at a time to stay alert for predators: http://bit.ly/VbDNzv #braintweet
17 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain of autistic savant professor examined for clues to her remarkable non-verbal intelligence: http://bit.ly/QSCxLd #braintweet #neurosci
17 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Less invasive method may soon replace electrodes implanted deep inside brain 2improve Parkinson’s symptoms: http://bit.ly/XmzUoC #braintweet
17 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Skipping breakfast causes brain to increase “desirability” of high calorie foods: http://bbc.in/OGVIKy #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
16 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
More good stuff on teenage brains coming out of the 2012 Society for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans: http://n.pr/PzXuyj #braintweet
16 Oct Brain Science Brain Science @TheBrainScience
“Broca’s Brain” –New Findings Announced http://sns.mx/yWjRy3
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16 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis are improving by reducing immune attack on myelin with less side effects: http://bit.ly/TtjN43 #braintweet
16 Oct Russ Poldrack Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack
Most Reported Genetic Associations With General Intelligence Are Probably False Positives http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~cfc/Chabris2012a-FalsePositivesGenesIQ.pdf …
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16 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What TV does to infant child brain development re: acquisition of language: http://bit.ly/Xdnu2b #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
15 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New insights into facial mimickry (automatically copying facial expressions of others) revealed@ SfN conf.: http://bit.ly/Ruk6Q3 #braintweet
15 Oct freakonomics freakonomics @freakonomics
“Under-Savers Anonymous”: Using Peer Pressure to Save More Money. A new experiment shows near-doubling of savings. http://bit.ly/RwZG8M
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15 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brains got bigger than our primate cousins by suppressing cell death=longer life,but more cancer: http://bit.ly/QgXkGI #braintweet #neurosci
15 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Development of cortex in late teens closely correlated w/child’s cognitive stimulation aged 4 http://bit.ly/RuRUfJ #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
And once you’ve re-created the human brain in a supercomputer? Then what will you be doing with it?? http://bit.ly/QVMBVW #braintweet
12 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New brain implant for epilepsy will monitor brain activity and emit electical impulses only when needed: http://bit.ly/Tc5Asp #braintweet
12 Oct NAMI Massachusetts NAMI Massachusetts @NAMIMass
Tactical Breather app can be used to gain control over physiological/psychological responses to #stress http://bitly.com/R1Jtsf #honorvet
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12 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
After hearing of many stem cell treatment disappointments it’s great to finally read about a success story: http://ind.pn/RlAVMN #braintweet
11 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fight against dementia is far from over – dihexia has key features required of a viable therapeutic agent: http://bit.ly/T8wD81 #braintweet
11 Oct New Scientist New Scientist @newscientist
Habitat loss may be to blame for an apparent spate of violent attacks by #chimpanzees on humans http://ow.ly/eoImy
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11 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neuroscience of hard knocks – why too many bangs 2 the head can cause trouble in old age: http://bit.ly/SSsMvI #braintweet #whydidIplayrugby
11 Oct Alom Shaha Alom Shaha @alomshaha
Clever / amusing ad campaign from Vancouver’s Science World: http://twentytwowords.com/2012/10/10/museums-creative-ads-show-that-science-is-funny-and-exciting-10-pictures/ …
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11 Oct Brainworks Rehab Brainworks Rehab @BrainworksRehab
World #MentalHealth Day: 5 Tips for Combining Diet, Exercise, and Mental Health http://ow.ly/enLXw
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11 Oct Alzheimer’s Society Alzheimer’s Society @alzheimerssoc
.@BupaUK have launched toolkit to help loved ones discuss dementia http://ow.ly/eoiyO
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11 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Crenezumab – last great hope for preventing amyloid accumulation which (may or may not) cause Alzheimer’s?: http://bit.ly/Swg2R4 #braintweet
10 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Deep reading creates attentiveness; heavy viewing destroys it.” THE AGE OF ABSURDITY, Michael Foley, 2010 #drjackreadlist12 #nonbraintweet
10 Oct Neuro Science Neuro Science @TheNeuroScience
Tomato compound tied to lower stroke risk: study http://sns.mx/x7nFy4
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10 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
World’s most unpleasant sounds (usually 2-5kHz) feel horrible as amygdala boosts auditory cortex response: http://bit.ly/Rec65t #braintweet
10 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Importance of healthy heart4good brain function emphasised by cognitive decline accel. after heart surgery: http://bit.ly/RdVcDW #brainwteet
9 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Development of white matter tracts between brain areas 4vision, hearing &language predict reading ability: http://bit.ly/WMyBiv #braintweet
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9 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
1st new neuroprotective drug 2help stroke victims since aspirin shows convincing benefit in clinical trial: http://bit.ly/T1zy2e #braintweet
8 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Hats off to Sir John Gurdon 4his Nobel prize…makes a good point re: importance of funding basic science: http://bit.ly/WHO03s #braintweet
8 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@alessarampolla Likewise! I marvel at your ability 2 stay chirpy, personable & wise during such a hectic schedule. Cuida te y hasta pronto x
1 Oct Neil R. Burns Neil R. Burns @NeilRBurns
@DrJackLewis. And why not?!! Ur #braintweet’s are brilliant. Keep going.
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8 Oct Olivia Solon Olivia Solon @olivia_solon
What do we think of this “ethical” porn site? RT @WiredUK: Non-profit porn site generates revenue for ethical causes http://bit.ly/Q7Inbm
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3 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Teen risk-taking may stem from a greater tolerance to ambiguity and uncertainty: http://ti.me/VqHvCs #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
1 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Macaques,pheasants,squirrels,tiger,marbled cat,several creatures I’d never even heard of;U know U wanna: http://bit.ly/WaeRVH #zenlikebuddha
1 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I’m told I shouldn’t be such a #braintweet purist so here’s some calming Sumatran wildlife filmed on a zillion go pros: http://bit.ly/WaeRVH
1 Oct Keith R Laws Keith R Laws @Keith_Laws
The evolutionary role of music: it helps tolerate cognitive dissonance via @TrendsCognSci http://bit.ly/Rvzcng
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1 Oct Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How to crowbar the topic of topless sunbathing into an article on neuroscience (it’s a bad news day): http://bit.ly/SuOjKU #braintweet
27 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New imaging evidence supports concept that 2different brain areas must battle it out when making decisions: http://bit.ly/Rktzbz #braintweet
27 Sep NAMI Massachusetts NAMI Massachusetts @NAMIMass
Therapeutic Video Games Aimed at Variety of Illnesses http://bitly.com/PFBUVF
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27 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Feeling really +’ve about my new Discovery series having completed 1st couple of days filming;working with some brilliant people #braintweet
17 Sep Ken Gilhooly Ken Gilhooly @kengilhooly
“@DrJackLewis: Apparently doing puzzles means you earn more. http://huff.to/Ny73f9 ” hmmm…report funded by Jumbo Games…puzzle that out.
27 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@CoBC_PT Brilliant article – thank you for passing it on! I always endeavour 2keep it real i.e. enthusiasm without overstatement #braintweet
20 Sep Prince’s Trust Team Prince’s Trust Team @CoBC_PT
Hello @DrJackLewis. have you seen this? Thought you may be interested….. http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2012/09/your-brain-pseudoscience … Good luck with the Brain Coach talk too!
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27 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@susannahbutter sorry for slow response… I’m filming a new series for Discovery – it is relentless (but entirely rewarding) – w/c 8th Oct?
20 Sep Amelia Purcell Amelia Purcell @purcell_amelia
@DrJackLewis i am still able to remember the football league order
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27 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@Kyle_Watson93 Twas a pleasure! You were a great asset to the retreat – well done. I’m glad you both enjoyed the experience/found it helpful
27 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Male DNA found inside female brain – significance of this unknown;so why bother reporting it: http://ind.pn/S1igHT #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New findings suggest: if you’re feeling like you never have any time contemplate the vastness of a horizon: http://bit.ly/P5SDiB #braintweet
25 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Very excited(&just a little bit nervous)2finally be starting filming4my new Discovery series with the brilliant @alessarampolla #braintweet
25 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
1st scientists jealously guarded Einstein’s brain;studying it 4 themselves.Now it’s an iPad app!: http://bit.ly/QgI94j #braintweet #neurosci
24 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Stimulation of the striatum increases enkephalin release which can lead 2 binge-eating (e.g. on chocolate): http://bit.ly/SpETVV #braintweet
24 Sep Sam McNerney Sam McNerney @SamMcNerney
12 talks on understanding the brain http://blog.ted.com/2012/09/24/12-talks-on-understanding-the-brain/ …
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24 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Chimp and human foetus brains develop apace for 22wks, then the human brain accelerates away: http://bit.ly/ULd9dw #braintweet #neuroscience
21 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fish provided building blocks 4increased brain size; genes 2get them from vegetables helped us maintain it: http://bit.ly/TcciVr #braintweet
21 Sep Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
What can we learn about consciousness from anesthetized patients? Christof Koch in SciAm http://bit.ly/NGdXz3
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21 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A big thank you to the ladies of Sydenham High. That your attention didn’t waver throughout 2hrs of solid brain chat is AMAZING #braintweet
20 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New brain atlas has full map of gene expression2aid research in2 brain illnesses: http://bit.ly/P1jeyw #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
20 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Looking forward2giving my BRAIN COACH talk today at Sydenham High School today. 2hrs instead of usual 1hr=great chance 2try out new material
19 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Microsoft co-founder reveals why he invested $500M in the Allen Institute for Brain Research: http://onforb.es/PvtKic #braintweet #neuroscience
19 Sep Olivia Solon Olivia Solon @olivia_solon
A wonderful selection of televised drug-taking experiments http://bit.ly/PyXV8h by @iansteadman (my fave=http://youtu.be/9SlAMsaQbM4 )
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18 Sep Andrew Lawes Andrew Lawes @MrAndrewLawes
@MindCharity Please could you RT my article, offering advice and support to those who love people with depression? http://lordgeord.tumblr.com/post/31501792186/loving-someone-with-depression …
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19 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Ch4′s new “Drugs Live” series kicks off next week by getting people high on…ecstasy (MDMA): http://bit.ly/R4VcHC #braintweet #neuroscience
19 Sep Neuroskeptic Neuroskeptic @Neuro_Skeptic
My Ecstasy Brain Scan http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22280-a-real-fmri-high-my-ecstasy-brain-scan.html … “Our reporter experience the highs, lows and psychedelic purple doors of MDMA during fMRI scan”
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18 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Meet the placebo effect’s evil twin..nocebo: http://bit.ly/QKA6Mh Subconsious associations heal, but can also hurt too #braintweet #neurosci
18 Sep Anita Hall Anita Hall @ani2tall
Tonight:The Life Scientific: David Nutt, passion for science & disputes with Govt over drug policy http://bbc.in/P9t026 #Neurosci #HE
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18 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New tool in fight against Huntington’s Disease tracks brain shrinkage by measuring mutant protein in blood: http://bit.ly/UiOJrG #braintweet
17 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Most remarkable?.. Lack of eye contact explains trolling vs Computers in Human Behaviour is a real journal: http://bit.ly/N6R84t #braintweet
17 Sep Sophie Scott Sophie Scott @sophiescott
Do you like BRAINS? I’m running a short course @ Royal Institution starting this week: http://www.rigb.org/contentControl?action=displayEvent&id=1389 … (sorry for typo in prev tweet)
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17 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain cell shape seems to be most important when it comes to wiring up a brain properly: http://bit.ly/Oy91Iq #braintweet #neuroscience
17 Sep James May’s TYNTK James May’s TYNTK @JMsTYNTK
30 mins to #JamesMaysTYNTK about Chemistry on BBC2 & 15 mins to the announcement of our competition winner. Exciting!
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17 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@sophiescott Please re-post w/ typo corrected so I can re-tweet.I’m sure some of my followers would love a bit of Prof Scott brain action…
17 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Apparently doing puzzles means you earn more. Or maybe higher earners are just puzzle-inclined: http://huff.to/Ny73f9 #braintweet #MaxCog
17 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@sophiescott did you mean “short” course? Or is the Functional Imaging Lab still giving away T-shirts w/3Dbrain image on them to volunteers?
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14 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
More clues 2 why early childhood neglect can lead to serious cognitive problems in adulthood; less myelin: http://bit.ly/QIYi1N #braintweet
14 Sep Katie Cadigan Katie Cadigan @whenmedicine
Interesting new self-help software 4 pple w #schizophrenia – @copingtutor ‘s online CBT called “Coping With Voices” http://ow.ly/dHET4
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14 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neural prosthetic implant improves monkey’s ability to spot target image when thinking impaired by cocaine: http://nyti.ms/PofAOw #braintweet
13 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Visual illusions born of the brains natural propensity to detect predictable patterns: http://huff.to/RUfKRG #braintweet #neuroscience
13 Sep Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Impaired theory of mind but intact decision-making in Asperger syndrome http://bit.ly/Pe31qS
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13 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Experimenting with using stem cells to replace auditory neurons to give hearing back to the deaf (gerbils): http://bit.ly/PrTLkv #braintweet
12 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
After gastric bypass surgery many people (unable2satisfy food addiction) shift addiction to something else: http://bit.ly/QJWp74 #braintweet
12 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Obscure cannabinoid shows promise as anticonvulsant;may boost armoury of epilepsy treatments: http://bit.ly/PbCk60 #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Sep Ed Yong Ed Yong @edyong209
Same gene linked to bigger brains in dolphins AND primates. http://bit.ly/PoDJrD Convergence… but of what exactly. See rich comments too
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12 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Exercise increases testosterone produced in brain –> increasing creation of new brain cells: http://nyti.ms/NnpwLu #braintweet #neuroscience
11 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain scanning kids throughout childhood, adolescence&into adulthood 2 catch development of mental illness: http://bit.ly/OcFjZ7 #braintweet
11 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Heavy boozing leads to early brain bleeds (haemorrhage): http://reut.rs/PcSvy3 #braintweet #neuroscience #neurology #alcoholic #retirement
11 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“dietary habits of children can impact their energy level, mood & academic performance” http://wapo.st/Q9Clcw #braintweet #neuroscience
10 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Low serotonin levels implicated in ADHD as insufficient tryptophan(serotonin building block) reaches brain: http://bit.ly/NVIvhz #braintweet
10 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Brain science of the vagina” = great topic but poorly described: http://bit.ly/TuEsd4 & this explains why: http://bit.ly/HEixru #braintweet
10 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How “low dimensional” thinking combined with rampant innovation could well lead2early exit for our species: http://bloom.bg/RMHiIx #braintweet
7 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
3new brainbooks: power of the unconscious, co-evolving with food & the importance of sleep for your brain: http://bit.ly/NZLnZV #braintweet
7 Sep Uta Frith Uta Frith @utafrith
Great stuff: Knowledge represented in the brain @WiringTheBrain – and genetic conditions that affect it http://bit.ly/RImLoG
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7 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Why the placebo effect suggest that you can “will” your immune system to ramp up its efforts: http://bit.ly/Tqs10e #braintweet #psychology
7 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Using fMRI to see what happens in brains when CBT helps to reduce social anxiety: http://bit.ly/RSPmna #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
6 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
This “Science of Orgasms” short is quite good: http://bit.ly/QbK9fs ..but best of all = comments where people mis-read the title #braintweet
6 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Scientists&inventors’ great Eureka moments happen much later in life than previous generations: http://on.wsj.com/Q9OLgu #braintweet #dontpanic
6 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Is the digital world, in which teens are so intensively immersed, good or bad 4their brains?: http://bit.ly/QcnrOF #braintweet #neuroscience
5 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Time dilation may explain why elite sportspeople seem2have more time on ball-they do,sort of: http://bbc.in/SibhL6 #braintweet #neuroscience
5 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Here are those symptoms: http://bbc.in/yOPATa ..all can be induced by other causes, so don’t jump2conclusions, just bear in mind #braintweet
5 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Beaware: symptoms caused by brain tumours: http://bbc.in/ThifPC ..u never know until it grows enough2make trouble: #braintweet #neuroscience
5 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@margaret_leigh apparently the rate of atrophy was 6-10% faster in people at higher end of the ‘normal’ range of blood glucose than lower
5 Sep Wired Wired @wired
How Gaming Tech Is Making Safer Cars http://bit.ly/Si62ep
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5 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
This is getting silly.Even blood sugar levels at the high end of “normal” screws ur brain up: http://bit.ly/OO3q2w #braintweet #neuroscience
4 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
If Alz can be caused by”brain diabetes”there could indeed be trouble ahead (4those who binge on sugar&fat): http://bit.ly/PS73Ec #braintweet
4 Sep Science Museum Science Museum @sciencemuseum
#LunchtimeReading: What happens when you sleep and how it affects your every waking moment http://ow.ly/drsth via @brainpicker
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4 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@hugospiers That’s just made my day..many thanks for your kind words..it’s a labour of love but a bit of positive feedback never goes amiss!
4 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@hugospiers Many thanks for caring enough to correct me – good point! ps that the AI article was from 2009 is irrelevant..it’s still scary
4 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain area active when mulling over autobiographical events must be dampened to do maths: http://bit.ly/R08apl #braintweet #neuroscience
4 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain area active when mulling over autobiographical events must be switched off to do maths: http://bit.ly/R08apl #braintweet #neuroscience
3 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Short film of disabled man flying remote controlled quadcopter by “thought”: http://bit.ly/OHUeN7 #braintweet #neuroscience #BCI #psychology
3 Sep Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Teen obesity impairs attention, mental flexibility, ability in maths&spelling: http://bit.ly/OG3i55 ..smaller hippocampus too! #braintweet #
31 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Utterly brilliant free game ap that beautifully illustrates how young brain cells grow in a baby’s brain: http://bit.ly/wmy8pl #braintweet
31 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Dyslexics performed most poorly on those subtests that involve phonological (?!) short-term memory”: http://bit.ly/T04HI2 #braintweet
31 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Good [learning] practice..undermined by learning anxiety,attention deficits&poor recognition of social cues: http://bit.ly/PSf5PT #braintwt
31 Aug Sarah-JayneBlakemore Sarah-JayneBlakemore @sjblakemore
BBC News: How could cannabis alter the teenage brain? With quotes from my brilliant grad student Anne-Lise Goddings: http://bbc.in/PnQJPB
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31 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Heads up re what’s in store at Society4Neuroscience2012conference in New Orleans 13-17th Oct: http://bit.ly/PwCEe9 #braintweet #neuroscience
30 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Irregular day/night rhythm disrupts metabolism leading2obesity. Regulate bedtime/waking time2lose weight!: http://bit.ly/N0z4vM #braintweet
30 Aug RC of Psychiatrists RC of Psychiatrists @rcpsych
Psychiatrist Dr Peter Rice on why industry can no longer deny the link between alcohol unit price & consumption http://bit.ly/S0VEri
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30 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain haemorrhage nearly 3 times more common in heavy smokers than non-smokers: http://bit.ly/N178I7 #braintweet #neuroscience #stopsmoking
29 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fantastic devices that “grab” & remove stroke blockages in brain are getting better & better: http://lat.ms/SPDJkS #braintweet #neurosurgery
29 Aug BBC SciTech BBC SciTech @bbcscitech
Chimp grooming postcode lottery http://bbc.in/STrPqc
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29 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Piano tuners development of expertise in “pitch space” leads to growth in the hippocampus: http://bbc.in/NV2Cwj #braintweet #neuroscience
29 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Very well-balanced article on neuroscience in court: http://reut.rs/QRo6oa ..brain tumours can induce paedophilia #braintweet #neuroscience
28 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Plants may not have brains, but they do, nonetheless, sense the world around them: http://bit.ly/NsQhzj #braintweet
28 Aug BPS Research Digest BPS Research Digest @ResearchDigest
“Decision-making in the adolescent brain” New review @sjblakemore & Robbins: http://ow.ly/dieyI pdf via author site: http://ow.ly/dieDl
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28 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Watch this space4forthcoming major breakthroughs..where electronics&brain cells meet: http://bit.ly/OGREaF #braintweet #neuroscience #cyborg
28 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
World’s largest brain training company Lumos Labs hops into bed with Discovery: http://on.wsj.com/PLA7Qq #braintweet #neuroscience #braintrain
24 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Nanoparticle injection is being developed to minimise damage of traumatic head injury: http://bit.ly/OA2zTg #braintweet #neuroscience
24 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain recalls emotionally significant images much more clearly than the non-emotional: http://bit.ly/NjkYqC #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Father’s age at conception influences incidence of autism and schizophrenia in offspring: http://nyti.ms/R0LT5I #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Congratulations @claudiahammond on BPS 2012 public engagement award: http://bit.ly/mMRvkB UR fantastic in: http://bbc.in/RcfWeL #braintweet
23 Aug BPSOfficial BPSOfficial @BPSOfficial
BPS News: Why time goes faster when we have fun http://www.bps.org.uk/news/why-times-goes-faster-when-we-have-fun … US psychologist and @claudiahammond explain
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23 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Back2the drawing board: self-aware even when all 3 “self-awareness” brain areas are damaged: http://bit.ly/NhFacp #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Aug Dr. SunWolf Dr. SunWolf @TheSocialBrain
{Subtle cognitive biases that can block or stimulate motivation.} When info about our progress reduces goal motivation: http://alturl.com/zfno3
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23 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
All protein within your brain cells are replaced every week. Don’t believe me? Watch this: http://bit.ly/PZpB97 #braintweet #neuroscience
22 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
350 damaged brains enable identification of frontal areas critical for decision making&behavioural control: http://bit.ly/NfPPEE #braintweet
22 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fantastic film footage of our bonobo cousins making&using stone tools just like our caveman ancestors did: http://bit.ly/TSxg8r #braintweet
22 Aug Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
What is neuroplasticity? It’s life rewiring the brain
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22 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Learning a musical instrument in childhood improves hearing for life: http://bbc.in/PcwQpZ #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
22 Aug SciAm MIND SciAm MIND @sciammind
Will We Continue to Get Smarter? The Flynn Effect Says Yes (preview) http://bit.ly/SlHr5D
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21 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It’s official – obesity is bad for your brain; associated with lower cognitive performance: http://bbc.in/NYHSOF #braintweet #neuroscience
20 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Pulvinar=switchboard for focusing attention: http://bit.ly/NTyxtf (Stewart Shipp realised this years ago: http://1.usa.gov/OQXitJ ) #braintweet
20 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Ever wondered what a whale shark’s brain looks like? http://bit.ly/NumPc0 ..me neither,but check out the size of its cerebellum! #braintweet
20 Aug Claudia Hammond Claudia Hammond @claudiahammond
Tonight’s James May’s Things you need to know is on the brain @JMsTYNTK. 10pm BBC2. Includes @sophiescott @DrJackLewis and me.
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20 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Modern day Phineas Gage takes 6′ pole through brain yet can describe accident to doctors on arrival in A&E: http://bit.ly/OISbLU #braintweet
20 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
ps if you’re in Scotland James May’s “Things You Need To Know..” is on at 11.20pm, BBC2. #braintweet #neuroscience #JamesMayTYNTK
20 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Tonight I will be featuring on James May’s “Things You Need To Know..” 10pm, BBC2. Talking about brains, as usual. #braintweet #neuroscience
20 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
People who want to remember people’s names better (e.g. @timlovejoy) may find this interesting: http://bit.ly/OsdQ85 #braintweet #memory
17 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I really hope this 10yr old maths genius chooses science or engineering over banking: http://bit.ly/NN4Ic0 #braintweet #neuroscience #STEM
17 Aug carlzimmer carlzimmer @carlzimmer
There’s a “Who’s Your Daddy?” truck roaming the streets of New York, selling DNA paternity tests. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/08/15/whos-your-daddy-truck-offers-answers-with-dna-tests/ …
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17 Aug Miguel Angel Escotet Miguel Angel Escotet @DrEscotet
Common Parasite T Gondii May Trigger Suicide Attempts | #Neuroscience News – http://bit.ly/S4j2D4
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17 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How neuro explanation of psychopathy affects a judge’s jail sentence decision: http://ti.me/NMEpCU #braintweet #neuroscience #jurisprudence
17 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
All roads lead 2 Rome: examining brain&lifestyle of 80yr olds w/ youthful cognitive abilities http://bit.ly/N4EDuq #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Chemical agent that blocks immune pathway reduces opiate reward = new hope for treating heroin addiction: http://bit.ly/Oyep32 #braintweet
16 Aug Scientific American Scientific American @sciam
Most popular now on the site: “To Spot a Liar: An Offices of SciAm Mystery” http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/08/16/to-spot-a-liar-an-offices-of-sciam-mystery/ … by @murphyod
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16 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Special sewerage system (piggy-backing blood vessels) pumps metabolic waste out of the brain: http://bit.ly/OwQeCa #braintweet #neuroscience
15 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Getting to the bottom of the link between serotonin and BDNF in #depression : http://bit.ly/RUq7py #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
15 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New study reveals that a powerful punch involves a highly developed cerebellum: http://bit.ly/RO6nCq #braintweet #neuroscience #karate
14 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Specific patterns of internet use reliably indicate tendency towards depression: http://bit.ly/RLg5We #braintweet #psychology #depression
Expand14 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Diagram of new “bionic eye” implant which has special processor 2 stimulate retinal ganglion cells better: http://scr.bi/RL2Q7P #braintweet
14 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Having cracked the retinal code, new “bionic eye” enables much better vision in blind (mice): http://ind.pn/OVvXC0 #braintweet #neuroscience
7 Aug Alzheimer’s Reading Alzheimer’s Reading @ALZHEIMERSread
Growth Hormone May Improve #Memory in Early Alzheimer’s Patients http://goo.gl/fb/g2mPu #alzheimers #alzheimers #mci
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14 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Daily cocoa drink improves blood flow to brain&hence cognition (exercise much more so): http://bit.ly/Sf48p7 #braintweet #neuroscience #MCI
13 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain activity boosted when nose is blocked to keep sense of smell primed for rapid comeback: http://bit.ly/Qv4jLs #braintweet #neuroscience
13 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Migraines hurt like hell but, happily, don’t seem to cause any cognitive decline: http://bit.ly/ORFCK0 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
13 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Beyond the limits of perception – augmenting the sense of touch with electronic fingertip “glove”: http://bit.ly/Neps1n #braintweet #nano
3 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It’s not just learning a musical instrument – but playing it regularly – that protects against brain aging: http://bit.ly/Qyktdq #braintweet
3 Aug Dra. Teraiza Mesa R Dra. Teraiza Mesa R @Dra_TeraizaMesa
Intranasal Oxytocin May Ease Schizophrenia Symptoms http://www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/single-view/intranasal-oxytocin-may-ease-schizophrenia-symptoms/5d72e49ae9d135a18d83e3c813ce5764.html …
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3 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Beautiful brain art: http://bit.ly/N70oWe #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #psychiatry #neuroanatomy #neuron #PNAS #histochemistry
2 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fantastic article on how the global battle against obesity lies firmly within the realms of #psychology: http://on.freep.com/NWg8Mv #braintweet
2 Aug New Scientist New Scientist @newscientist
Peruvians may have natural immunity from from rabies http://bit.ly/NMbmnM #vampire #bats
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2 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
On Mon 20th Aug,10pm, BBC2 I’ll be contributing to the “Brain” episode of James May’s brilliant new series: http://on.fb.me/M6c3He #braintweet
2 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I hate it when headlines depart so dramatically from the evidence… “Objectifying Women Isn’t Your Fault: http://bit.ly/R7oOyK #braintweet
1 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Connectivity between left prefrontal cortex & rest of the brain is predictive of individual intelligence: http://bit.ly/QeV0U1 #braintweet
1 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Knowing that you’re dreaming enables fMRI/EEG 2pinpoint several frontal brain areas vital 4 self-awareness: http://bit.ly/NjrAPm #braintweet
1 Aug Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How psychologists help olympians to fight performance sapping demons of anticipatory anxiety: http://yhoo.it/T2SboM #braintweet #psychology
31 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
More white matter connectivity between areas involved in autobiographical memory=remember everyday of life: http://bit.ly/M8MEba #braintweet
31 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Expansion of frontal cortex surface area peaks 2yrs later in ADHD vs “normal” adolescents: http://bit.ly/MWSMHG #braintweet #neuroscience
31 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Nanotechnology breakthrough enables drugs that normally get blocked by blood brain barrier to reach target: http://bit.ly/QLsZQF #braintweet
30 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Mimetic desire (wanting what others value highly) arises from increased mirror / reward system interaction: http://bit.ly/Q3qSLb #braintweet
27 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Welcome2the future – improved task performance by switching brain cells on&off using light!!: http://bit.ly/QdGicu #braintweet #neuroscience
27 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Satiety hormones in junk food may help people feel full faster – helping to curb obesity: http://bit.ly/Opup5f #braintweet #neuroscience
27 Jul Andrew & Sabrina Andrew & Sabrina @PsychScientists
Olaf Sporns interviewed on the Brain Science Podcast about ‘Networks of the Brain’ http://bit.ly/O1e0V1 by @docartemis
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27 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Top 5 ways to become immortal, continued.. perfectly preserve brain connections & recreate at a later date: http://huff.to/QMIlJa #braintweet
26 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A genuinely fantastic resource: Exciting new technologies that are revolutionising neuroscience http://naksci.com/t/66186 #braintweet
26 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The female brain: http://bit.ly/MZ6mae ..lives longer but ages quicker – how confusing is that?! #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
26 Jul Diana Cassar, IBCLC Diana Cassar, IBCLC @DianaIBCLC
2/3 of infants under 4 months globally are NOT exclusively breastfed. Imagine the implications as we rectify this? #ILCA2012
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26 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain area specialised 4 detecting peripheral fast-moving objects triggers attention&emotion: http://bit.ly/Qj6qIn #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Jul Sarah-JayneBlakemore Sarah-JayneBlakemore @sjblakemore
Some interesting podcasts on neuroscience and FENS from The Naked Scientists: http://naksci.com/t/65661
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26 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Memory losses identified by comparing performance before&after 12months of recreational ecstasy (MDMA) use: http://bit.ly/LPLn8V #braintweet
25 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fantastic explanation of the Rorschach inkblot test – love that it orginated in a kids’ game! http://bbc.in/MF1ydp #braintweet #creativity
25 Jul Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
Brief wakeful resting boosts new memories over the long term. APS press release: http://bit.ly/OjCwyq and the paper: http://bit.ly/O7tBmZ
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25 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Wow! I’d only ever seen hydrocephalus in text books before. Poor little girl: http://bit.ly/OuRPCz #braintweet #neuroscience #neurology
24 Jul Neuroskeptic Neuroskeptic @Neuro_Skeptic
The Psychology of Bad PowerPoint Presentations http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22822402?dopt=Abstract … “8 psychological principles are often violated in PowerPoint slideshows”
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24 Jul Mark Miodownik Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik
Why have pole vault records nearly doubled since 1900? New Materials in Sport: http://www.nature.com/nmat/focus/materials-sports/index.html … via @chrstnmrtn @naturematerials
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24 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The importance of some form of family unit to rearing a healthy young brain: http://bit.ly/SQDpkW #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
23 Jul Miguel Angel Escotet Miguel Angel Escotet @DrEscotet
Why does vivid #memory ‘feel so real? – #Neuroscience – http://bit.ly/Mjc4Eu
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23 Jul Anita Hall Anita Hall @ani2tall
Resources to help with your STEM public engagement http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/stem #STEM
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23 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Disadvantaged kids to get fortnight of “brain training” over the summer holidays: http://bit.ly/NLsdFH #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
20 Jul Scientific American Scientific American @sciam
Good-Natured Jokes Ease Pain http://bit.ly/Ph4ZUI
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20 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It was only a matter of time… Neuroscience For Dummies http://sns.mx/xSnky2 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology from @TheNeuroScience
20 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
If Snyder wasn’t a research director at Uni of Sydney I’d think “creativitycap” was a load of old coblers: http://bit.ly/OBC9RA #braintweet
19 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How brains spot house keys when scanning a room before setting off out the door: http://bit.ly/Q7CmiY #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
19 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Small clinical trial indicates better cognition/memory in Alz patients with alpha7 nicotinic receptor drug: http://reut.rs/NxhGxx #braintweet
19 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@rosietratt @edstagg Thanks Ed..thoroughly enjoyed it..for brief synopsis of all that brain food banter: http://bit.ly/NzPVTZ #braintweet
19 Jul Rosie Tratt Rosie Tratt @rosietratt
Top interview on last night’s BBC Midlands Network you two @edstagg @DrJackLewis http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p00v3g8h …
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18 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“If you continue drinking – the Tenant’s Super brewery will get richer and you’ll be dead” Quote of the series in my book! #24hrsAE
18 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Is the dream of immortality getting close to becoming a reality? http://bit.ly/NzQgGc methinks: no (for the time being at least) #braintweet
18 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
As promised, here’s my #brainpost on foods to boost moods to enhance the experience of various film genres: http://bit.ly/NzPVTZ #braintweet
18 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Old folk should avoid binge drinking or risk brain damage (a little tipple is fine): http://ind.pn/OiNk1g #braintweet #neuroscience
17 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“If we view people as neuronal weather patterns how can we coherently speak about morality?” Sam Harris (2010) #neuroscience #braintweetq
17 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A potted history of neuroaesthetics – how the brain appreciates aesthetics in (human vs animal) artworks: http://bit.ly/MDSWAe #braintweet
17 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fascinating: why dealing with drug addiction should start with what’s on the end of ur fork: http://huff.to/Nv86IS #braintweet #neursocience
17 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Gait gives game away on early Alzheimer’s: http://bit.ly/SEpcHL Similar work in Parkinson’s from Giese grp: http://bit.ly/NuJKif #braintweet
16 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
More evidence to suggest that regular exercise can slow brain aging: http://bit.ly/OHASFU #braintweet #neuroscience #psychiatry #psychology
16 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Check out my new post on how improving your working memory can boost IQ: http://bit.ly/O0efPk #braintweet #psychology #braintraining #In
16 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Improving working memory leads to higher IQ score so why not try Memneon on your smartphone: http://bit.ly/O0efPk #braintweet #braintraining
16 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Neuritin” brain protein reduced by chronic stress&may increase susceptibility to depression: http://bit.ly/LjnaaL #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Jul Guardian Science Guardian Science @guardianscience
Government wants free access to all publicly funded science within 2 years http://bit.ly/NqWSI5
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16 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Odd but true: protect your newborn from Schizophrenia – breast feed for longer!! http://bit.ly/NuJEsz #braintweet #neuroscience #psychiatry
13 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neurofeedback as brain training for athletes… what do you think? http://on.wsj.com/NysRFD #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #FIA #In
13 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Glad that,despite many pharma companies ditching brain drug research,at least AZ is still up4the challenge: http://bit.ly/Si5IbP #braintweet
12 Jul Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Subjective well-being in depressed individuals benefits from daytime naps http://bit.ly/OcO0RW
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12 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Did you know that your gut has its very own brain? It’s called the enteric nervous system: http://bbc.in/OZ23PO #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Auditory cortex,which usually crunches sound,processes touch and light in brains of the deaf: http://bit.ly/P0WL6t #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Stress management prevents new multiple sclerosis lesions from developing in the brain: http://bit.ly/NhItuV #braintweet #neuroscience #MS
11 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Operation “Nip it in the Bud” – nailing Alzheimer’s early: http://bit.ly/Nl2XFp #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #neurology #psychiatry
11 Jul New Scientist New Scientist @newscientist
Women dance most attractively when fertile http://bit.ly/MiMjCq #evolution
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11 Jul Science Magazine Science Magazine @sciencemagazine
A #nanoparticle-based drug targets and dissolves blood clots http://scim.ag/N2xd9r #medicine
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11 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Spiking Neural Network Architecture to take brain on at own game by using massively parallel computing: http://bit.ly/S2XEeS #braintweet #AI
10 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Dietary supplements (omega 3, curcumin..) that can minimise impact of spinal cord injury: http://bit.ly/Nln7yN #braintweet #neuroscience
10 Jul Jon Sutton Jon Sutton @jonmsutton
The potential of bio-sensing to enable new television formats http://ow.ly/c8cUp Links to work of wonderfully named psychologist Dr Dare
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10 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
On parenting techniques (pre-brain revolution): http://huff.to/OrlXPV #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
9 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Why young kids find it hard to share: http://bit.ly/PoPVGz #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
9 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain region that discerns distance of sound from listener is identified (planum temporale): http://bit.ly/NhrTKf #braintweet #neuroscience
6 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fascinating bee study: http://huff.to/N0ZUBg Help ur parents keep #dementia at bay – get them2raise ur children
#braintweet #neuroscience6 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Hemispatial neglect only occurs after damage to right TPJ, s’a shame that poker study didn’t look at L&R separately… http://bit.ly/MOA4Tf
6 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How bluffing in poker teaches us about brain areas critical for social evaluation: http://bit.ly/L63Cv7 #braintweet #neuroscience #poker
6 Jul Wiley Psychology Wiley Psychology @WBPsychology
More Women Look Over the Counter for a Libido Fix http://nyti.ms/MQw7LB
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6 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@psychiatry_ucam I can’t tell you how important it is to me to have your endorsement of my output-as honoured as I am grateful.. #braintweet
6 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Metformin, long thought to be “just” a diabetes drug, also promotes neurogenesis! http://bit.ly/N0aWIi #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
5 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Finally sci-fi dreams become real: lying in fMRI scanner seeing through eyes of robot in different country! http://bbc.in/Nauyst #braintweet
5 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Many bright 12-13yr olds in the London state school system. Seem to grasp the idea that #STEM expertise is key to a good career #braintweet
5 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Today I will be mostly Illuminating the Futures of young people in my first outing as a #STEM Ambassador! #braintweet pic.twitter.com/uupYY1wF
4 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neuroplasticity will happen whether you choose how you let your brain adapt or not – I couldn’t agree more: http://bit.ly/RbdyDo #braintweet
4 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How to make better decisions?? Think about it in a different language: http://bit.ly/MSozbj #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
4 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Several recent articles lead me to conclude: if a brain gets skewered – LET THE DOCTORS TAKE IT OUT: http://bit.ly/P7eSsy #braintweet
4 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Isn’t it amazing that you can accidentally stab your brain with a pencil and suffer no ill effects?!: http://bit.ly/P7eSsy #braintweet
3 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Don’t remove from oven before at least 41 weeks or risk of learning difficulties may rise: http://bit.ly/LNX13z #braintweet #neuroscience
3 Jul Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Neural Correlates of Moral Sensitivity in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder http://bit.ly/Luphd4
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3 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Re-evaluation of old research indicates psychadelic drugs may help alcoholics: http://bit.ly/N3OsYW #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
27 Jun Citydesk Sport Citydesk Sport @CitydeskSport
@DrJackLewis very excited to hear how I can train my brain. Assuming there is one up there somewhere #tametheflame
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27 Jun CIMSPA Rising Talent CIMSPA Rising Talent @cimspa_rt
Your brain is like a city @DrJackLewis says, so what city are you? #tamethetiger
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27 Jun igmorrison igmorrison @igmorrison
can imagine @drjacklewis on Blue Peter, or another scientific prog. His brainiac style of enthusiasm is rather infectious… #tametheflame
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27 Jun sueanstiss sueanstiss @sueanstiss
Bringing ‘brain training’ to our gyms is the future says @drjacklewis #tametheflame
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2 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New drug for MS inhibits migration of T-cells 2 prevent them attacking myelin sheaths that surround nerves: http://bit.ly/LLq0Jx #braintweet
2 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Illusion also works when table top is stroked -so no surprise it works with black/white hand: http://bit.ly/M1nJZ2 #braintweet #neuroscience
2 Jul Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Chronic back pain – it’s all in the brain (insula & nucleus accumbens to be precise): http://bit.ly/LQN0Zv #braintweet #neuroscience
29 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Helping paralysed people2 communicate by interpreting brain responses2 a hi-tech Ouija board: http://bit.ly/Ozy2XI #braintweet #neuroscience
27 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How the Arctic ground squirrel’s brain might give us clues on how to keep Alzheimer’s at bay: http://bit.ly/Osk8If #neuroscience #braintweet
26 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
World’s largest EEG biofeedback installation (“The Ascent”) currently resides in Brooklyn (&sounds great!): http://nyti.ms/LNHzqs #braintweet
26 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Google’s 16,000 processor neural network develops a penchant for cats (without being taught what a cat is): http://bit.ly/LyFh0c #braintweet
26 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Using EEG to detect fledgling autism in two year old children: http://bbc.in/MV9RwL #braintweet #neuroscience #autism
25 Jun BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 @BBCRadio4
“Dogs can detect the odour of cancer”- Dr Claire Guest tells #SaturdayLive how dogs’ sensitive noses could save lives http://bbc.in/NsGcfA
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25 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
An unexpected link between brain areas that generate hunger and cocaine addiction: http://bit.ly/Ls8z0n #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Jun Geraint Rees Geraint Rees @profgeraintrees
Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease by listening to people’s voices http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18427851 …
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25 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Animal intelligence. Dolphin, bonobo, dog&elephant brains are capable of some amazing things: http://n24.cm/Lug1Iw #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Jun SciAm MIND SciAm MIND @sciammind
Reinforce learning with a nap: http://ow.ly/bNSnt | @psychcentral
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25 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
South African daffodils – helping to smuggle future drugs across the blood brain barrier: http://bit.ly/MOEFPG #braintweet #neuroscience #ln
22 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What fMRI scanning can / cannot tell us about the human brain: http://bit.ly/MauWGq #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
21 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Better understanding of how human brain does vision will help us make robots that see better: http://bit.ly/NTMmer #braintweet #neuroscience
21 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Experimental “gene-silencing” drug: fresh hope for effective Huntington’s disease treatment: http://cbsn.ws/L51puC #braintweet #neuroscience
21 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
8months of yoga, thrice weekly, increases brain volume (&prevent falls by improving balance): http://bit.ly/KAut23 #braintweet #neuroscience
21 Jun Christian Jarrett Christian Jarrett @Psych_Writer
Psychopathology and the Human Connectome – open access review: http://ow.ly/bJ1TB via @neurocellpress
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20 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Wiring diagram of entire mouse brain to be made publicly available: http://bit.ly/KT4uiZ ..but what 2 do with it?! #braintweet #neuroscience
20 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Insula&striatum= critical areas on continuum from sexual desire to romantic love: http://bit.ly/MFmVKp #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
19 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Victorian sports doping: http://bit.ly/MptXRP ..in Peru I tried coca tea so can vouch for it -much more stimulating than coffee! #braintweet
19 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How to survive a spear through the skull: http://abcn.ws/NMc2tw …don’t take it out until you get to hospital – or you’ll die #braintweet
18 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Power and success work through the same [brain] circuit as sex and cocaine” Ian Robertson: http://bit.ly/Lz8FQv #braintweet #psychology
18 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A candidate for one of the most bizarre biomedical research topics ever investigated?: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2602466 #braintweet
18 Jun Science Museum Science Museum @sciencemuseum
#LunchtimeReading: Alan Turing: the free-thinker who programmed our world http://ow.ly/bDTc4
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18 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Arrowsmith schools(which offer cognitive training for kids with learning disabilities)expands to Australia: http://bit.ly/KELWYv #braintweet
15 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What’s the point of blushing? http://bit.ly/Fqldg More likely to be forgiven a social faux pas.. apparently #braintweet #psychology #social
14 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Poor sleep leads to rise in anticipatory responses in amygdala, especially in anxious people: http://nydn.us/M81VKl #braintweet #neuroscience
14 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain implant for new age prosthetic limbs to be powered by cerebrospinal fluid: http://bit.ly/LAW4iU #braintweet #neuroscience #paralympics
13 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Can food make people happy? A nice summary of physiol vs psych FX courtesy of TLC: http://bit.ly/MrjCWU #braintweet #neuroscience #happiness
13 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Blocking FAAH enzyme (breaks down brain’s natual cannibinoids) may lead to new treatment4anxiety disorders: http://bit.ly/MDa3S2 #braintweet
11 Jun John Hosier John Hosier @colonialdude
“@Tangram100: #Chinese mindfulness #meditation prompts double #positive punch in #brain white matter http://bit.ly/Ky2ElJ #BrainTweet”
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12 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Low dopamine in midbrain & striatum of human brain linked to aggressive as opposed to strategic behaviours: http://bit.ly/OkT35N #braintweet
12 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The future of brain surgery? Pulling brain tumours out through the nose: http://bit.ly/LYHpvE #braintweet #neurosurgery
12 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
White matter density increases in “self-regulation” brain areas after just 11hrs meditation: http://bit.ly/NuZ4iu #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I’d love2know where in brain this guy’s tumour was? http://abcn.ws/L9l52P Tumours CAN cause very abnormal behaviour #braintweet #neuroscience
7 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
+’ve imagery improves symptoms of depression best when fMRI images from own brain are viewed: http://bbc.in/LqayTL #braintweet #neuroscience
7 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Future stem cell therapies looks bright. Skin cells turned into brain stem cells with single genetic tweak: http://bit.ly/KlLB87 #braintweet
7 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Virtual reality studies investigating deja vu find familiar spatial layout in a new environment may be key: http://bit.ly/McPIWT #braintweet
6 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fatty acids may be key 2control immune system4better control of multiple sclerosis in future: http://buswk.co/KiwFry #braintweet #neuroscience
6 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Symptoms of brain cancer easily confused with non-life-threatening illnesses;late diagnosis..bad prognosis: http://bbc.in/L9VUNW #braintweet
6 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Increased risk of psychosis during adult life for premature babies (+behavioural problems as kids): http://bit.ly/KRpLu6 #braintweet #neuro
5 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Guilt & the brain mechanism by which self-blame might spill over into depression: http://lat.ms/LvSO61 #braintweet #neuroscience #fMRI
5 Jun PsyPost.org PsyPost.org @PsyPost
Anxious girls’ brains work harder http://bit.ly/M4uEOU
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5 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Depression induced by stroke seems to involve disruption in the brain’s default-mode network: http://bit.ly/L06iYl #braintweet #neuroscience
1 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@sandoz “The Information” by James Gleick – is brilliant. Reminds me of our first discussion: entropy, comms, machines…highly recommended!
1 Jun Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
FOCUS (the BBC’s science & tech magazine) is particularly good this month. I’d highly recommend going out&buying it immediately! #braintweet
31 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
As humans age our body odour changes,so our brains can judge a person’s age(roughly)from just their smell!: http://bit.ly/LJJSMz #braintweet
31 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I really admire David Nutt’s bold, blunt honesty -banning drugs hampers research: http://reut.rs/KLIx6e #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
30 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Stem cell hope for Huntington Disease patients on the horizon after promising early results: http://bit.ly/N666aB #braintweet #neuroscience
30 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neuroscientists support musical strategies 4 getting going in the morning & calming down after an argument: http://bit.ly/JIPQPA #braintweet
30 May Tom Ziessen Tom Ziessen @tomziessen
My film exploring fMRI lie detection shown at ‘The Legal Mindfield’ @ExploreWellcome is here http://bit.ly/KavcHU with thanks to @WCMT_UK
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30 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Large Aussie trial 2 use MRI 2 ascertain impact of aspirin on blood flow 2 brain in elderly: http://bit.ly/KVGitX #braintweet #neuroscience
29 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Human brain responds to bright light…shone into ear hole!: http://on.mktw.net/MVb9NF ..selection pressure driving that? Hmm? #braintweet #neuro
29 May Jon Sutton Jon Sutton @jonmsutton
Particularly for @cfernyhough @jonahlehrer etc RT @ianwalker: .@iain_white Best. Scientific. Paper. Ever http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1311997/pdf/jaba00061-0143a.pdf …
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29 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Getting it only half right (at first) ultimately leads to brilliant discoveries in the long run: http://bit.ly/KJHSmP #braintweet #science
26 May Jamie F. Lawson Jamie F. Lawson @drlawson
Humans and monkeys seem primed to acquire fear of spiders, snakes, but only if they see others afraid first. Social referencing. #science140
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29 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The human brain is more sensitive to the negative than the positive: http://newspr.es/L01TUh #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
28 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Couple who wrote iBrain (dreadful) now pushing anti-Alz program: http://bit.ly/MTHdyS seems perfectly reasonable: #braintweet #neuroscience
28 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New technique nudging stem cells down pathway2 “neuron-hood” in “natural” way=quicker,safer,better neurons: http://bit.ly/JzACrh #braintweet
28 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What your brain is up to when you are asleep: http://bit.ly/Kzb7ru (mostly speculative) #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #sleep
25 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Marbles: The Brain Store – what a good name for a company supplying mind bending games!: http://cnet.co/JONvSr #braintweet #In
24 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How strong connectivity within the brain, mediated by healthy white matter tracts, relates to intelligence: http://bit.ly/JeTbje #braintweet
24 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
We’ve known for some time that little used synapses are trimmed away;now we know how brains actually do it: http://bit.ly/JouRQE #braintweet
23 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Teen brain sensitivity2rejection, 3D body scans2help #anorexia &Jonah Lehrer on fiction: http://bbc.in/LhbRyS by @claudiahammond #braintweet
23 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Exercise is great for brain health in many ways: http://bit.ly/KLCpgC Even helps #ADHD in adolescence (BDNF genotype dependent) #braintweet
23 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MRIs done before Japanese tsunami enable brain regions involved in PTSD 2B identified after: http://bit.ly/KEGbED #braintweet #neuroscience
23 May Neuromarketing Neuromarketing @neuromarketing
Persuade with Silky Smooth Copy via Neuromarketing – It shouldn’t surprise Neuromarketing readers … http://tinyurl.com/cdz88m5
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23 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
GET OUT&PLAY:warning on excessive time kids spent gawping@screens,resulting dependence&related morbidities: http://bbc.in/KH2Rbj #braintweet
23 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Today’s Google Doodle is wicked. Take five mins to have a mess around… I haven’t played “The Entertainer” in years! #braintweet
22 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain Coach Live went down extremely well today (as part of a trio with the excellent Adrian Webster&Struan Robertson) #braintweet #In
21 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What bird brains teach us about how we learn by trial & error: http://bit.ly/JIkkRm (what role basal ganglia play) #braintweet #neuroscience
21 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A squirt of oxytocin gives autistic brains a boost in areas involved in social behaviour: http://bit.ly/KFhet5 #braintweet #neuroscience
18 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Novel fMRI study shows intense cognitive distraction eliminates pain at level of spinal cord: http://bit.ly/JzrEie #braintweet #neuroscience
18 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Playstation to board the brain train this autumn: http://bit.ly/Jcj6N9 But will it have substance? Or just style? #braintweet #braintraining
16 May Ö. Ezgi Aktürk Ö. Ezgi Aktürk @ezgiakt
Paralyzed Man Regains Hand Function after Breakthrough Nerve Rewiring Procedure http://bit.ly/JjSJ2q (via @dambil) #neuroplasticity
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18 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Insights into the #neuroplasticity that can lead to chronic pain syndromes: http://bit.ly/Jc8tdd #braintweet #neuroscience #pain
17 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Check out video footage of quadriplegic using brain implant2control robot arm: http://bit.ly/JlPHLi #braintweet #neuroscience #neurosurgery
17 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Using 3D printer to create model of brain from MRI: http://bit.ly/JjdeD8 (NB brain chocolate PR stunt=not so cool) #braintweet #neuroscience
17 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Phineas Gage’s brain damage accurately mapped over 150yrs after explosion skewered his skull: http://bit.ly/JhC5q2 #braintweet #neuroscience
16 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
#24hrsAE is absolutely brilliant… We take for granted in the UK how lucky we are to have such incredible trauma care at our disposal I♥NHS
16 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I’m glad there are agencies out there cracking down on over-inflated claims about vitamin supplements: http://n24.cm/KeHSa0 #braintweet #In
16 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Snacking on sugary foods may interfere with your cognition (but omega 3 can compensate!): http://bit.ly/JjggRg #braintweet #neuroscience #In
15 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Environments mould human brains that adapt their environments to which their brains adapt…: http://bit.ly/LMO2Sb #braintweet #neuroscience
15 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Does B-amyloid really cause Alzheimer’s? New drug2B tested on Columbian family will find out: http://reut.rs/JeemYJ #braintweet #neuroscience
15 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
CanUimagine needing2learn how2knock out ur own daughter? Epilepsy surgery prevents the need: http://bit.ly/IUJOpR #braintweet #neurosurgery
14 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brainput from MIT: http://bit.ly/JboOzZ -fNIRS detects brain states indicative of multi-tasking to provide a “cyber-helpinghand” #braintweet
14 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain scans before and after giving birth reveal growth in hypothalamus,amygdala,mid-brain… http://bit.ly/M8c64P #braintweet #neuroscience
14 May Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
This Saturday afternoon @wellcometrust: Brains on Film http://bit.ly/JjTl7N
14 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Alan Turing: http://bit.ly/JyqKPg – “the world’s first computer scientist”?!..surely that was Babbage&his difference engine? #braintweet #In
11 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Critical periods in brain development: http://bit.ly/LwjUKO #braintweet #neuroscience
11 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Apparently Santino the rock hurling chimp has been stockpiling ammunition in advance since 1997!!: http://bit.ly/ah94r8 #braintweet
11 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Seems humans not alone in planning ahead-chimp collects rocks(before zoo opens) 2hurl at visitors later on: http://bit.ly/JoPRUQ #braintweet
11 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
An unexpected treat to cross paths with @claudiahammond today…hopefully next time we’ll get to have a proper chat… mind, brains etcetera
10 May Earl K. Miller Earl K. Miller @MillerLabMIT
Even monkeys don’t like unfair economic policies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QijfsvQO-5…
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10 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
EEG brain scanning – at home – just for fun… fastforward10yrs – everyone will have one: http://bit.ly/ILoy4M #braintweet #neuroscience #In
10 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Watch out kids – big brother is watching you – to try and catch your autism early: http://bit.ly/KC29gm #braintweet #neuroscience #In
9 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
To get a sense of just how amazingly complex the wiring of the brain really is, check this: http://bit.ly/IKOWR8 #braintweet #neuroscience
9 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Anyone up for watching a bit of live brain surgery? http://abcn.ws/JrzA2L #braintweet #neurosurgery #neuroscience #In
9 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Disclosing personal information via social media activates brain reward pathways (VTA/NAcc): http://lat.ms/JcmJQL #braintweet #neuroscience
8 May Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
Our ancestors’ squishy skulls led to bulging brains http://on.msnbc.com/IWMCEF Bipedalism, birth and brain evolution http://gu.com/p/37d5d/tw
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8 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
But are psychopaths born with less grey matter in brain areas for processing social signals?: http://reut.rs/ID6Jon #braintweet #neuroscience
8 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MRI can distinguish between psychopaths and those with pure anti-social personality disorder: http://reut.rs/ID6Jon #braintweet #neuroscience
4 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Legendary psychologist Liz Spelke on studying infant behaviour2understand brain development: http://nyti.ms/IPZrj1 #braintweet #psychology
4 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Eye implant gives rudimentary vision (basic monochrome outline of objects) back to two blind Brits: http://bit.ly/KYCrBH #braintweet
4 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What’s the difference between a metaphor & a similie? It’s all in the brain: http://bit.ly/JHwZS3 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
3 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Ancestral gene duplication slowed the process of brain growth for enlargement of human brain: http://bit.ly/JFq8bY #braintweet #neuroscience
3 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Yet more reasons to regularly eat foods rich in omega-3 (like salmon, tuna, sardines etc.): http://bit.ly/IynGT7 #braintweet
3 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Which side of brain governs approach motivation is opposite for left and right handers: http://bit.ly/IVMvXg #braintweet #neuroscience
2 May Pete Cashmore Pete Cashmore @mashable
How One App Eases Cancer Treatment for Children http://on.mash.to/IUyysH
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2 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Thanks for the heads up @sandoz re: “How we will build an artificial human brain”: http://on.io9.com/JT4QG9 #braintweet #neuroscience #In
2 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Dopamine’s opposing influence on work rate in striatum (higher motivation) vs. anterior insula (slacking): http://ind.pn/IGs1Eu #braintweet
2 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@sandoz Mankind will build an artificial brain w/ tech that hasn’t been invented yet, millions of collaborative man hrs (&great difficulty)
2 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Chill Your Brain. Ambulance service to trial brain cooling device2help save lives and minimise brain injury http://bbc.in/Jo2Xyd #braintweet
2 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Beatboxing (using only vocals2create sound of many instruments)depends heavily on cerebellum: http://bbc.in/jomyrZ #braintweet #neuroscience
1 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“The human brain is an engine of belief. Our minds continually consume, produce and attempt to integrate ideas…” Sam Harris #braintweet
1 May Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
Bilingualism enhances pitch perception and attentional mechanisms http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/04/23/1201575109 …
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1 May Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Exposure to a pesticide called chlorpyrifos in the womb associated with abnormalities in brain development: http://tinyurl.com/c5qxg74 #braintweet
30 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
My latest re-tweaked 2012 showreel is up on YouTube: http://bit.ly/Kqi4J2 … I’d be really grateful if you’d log in & “like” it #braintweet
30 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Company plans to transplant brain into robot & fly it into space
Ambitious timelines to say the least!: http://bit.ly/Ibzu0O #braintweet30 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain damage caused by brutal attack unleashes previously unknown mathematical genius: http://bit.ly/Iqyi92 #braintweet #neuroscience
30 Apr Dr. SunWolf Dr. SunWolf @TheSocialBrain
The neurobiological roots of justice—willingness to punish others who lie, cheat, steal, even when we weren’t harmed: http://alturl.com/og9ox
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30 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
But once fMRI has ID’ed teens “at risk” of experimenting with drugs-then what? Ground them for life? http://bit.ly/JnHRTw #braintweet #neuro
27 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It seems that if you think very carefully and analytically… religious belief fades away: http://huff.to/JK08yf #braintweet #psychology
27 Apr SciAm MIND SciAm MIND @sciammind
MIND Reviews: Imagine: How Creativity Works http://bit.ly/K8tJjL
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27 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A few pigeon steps closer to understanding how bird brain GPS reads earth’s magnetic field: http://bbc.in/JeGVOn #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Apr Sam McNerney Sam McNerney @SamMcNerney
To See Humans’ Progress, Zoom Out http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/02/26/are-people-getting-dumber/zoom-out-and-youll-see-people-are-improving … @sapinker
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26 Apr Science News Science News @Science_Info
Brain Plasticity: Learning mechanism of the adult brain revealed http://bit.ly/Iz8xCl
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25 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Active cognitive lifestyle in later life keeps dementia at bay in a variety of different ways http://bit.ly/I96aY9 #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Apr Scientific American Scientific American @sciam
Why Light Touching Can Double Your Chances of Getting a Date [Excerpt] http://bit.ly/IIiStU
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25 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Studying link between mood (bipolar disorder) &brain’s “solar-powered” day-night clock (SCN): http://bit.ly/JprN2K #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fascinating insight into paraplegic man who controls robot from 100km away by focusing his mind entirely: http://buswk.co/I8x5TY #braintweet
24 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Grey matter lost at twice the rate in people addicted to cocaine versus non-users: http://yhoo.it/K68HNW #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Lovely illustrated guide on how to mediate effectively to take the pressure off our overstimulated brains: http://bit.ly/Jtcut9 #braintweet
23 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Hotdesking adventures bring me2 @ShineComms this week.Whole company applauded as I walked in.Complete coincidence.Aimed at someone else! #In
23 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Ice-cream-head pain explained by dilation of anterior cerebral artery in response to intense cold: http://fxn.ws/I589gJ #braintweet
20 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fascinating insights from neurologist-turned-teacher into info overload at school: http://bit.ly/IWJoNg #braintweet #teaching #neuroscience
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20 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What goes on inside the female brain when they view hardcore pornography: http://huff.to/IAJRqp #braintweet #neuroscience
20 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The truth behind #subliminal advertising: http://bit.ly/HFSGiC (it’s nothing to worry about) #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
20 Apr Guardian Science Guardian Science @guardianscience
The cost of supporting the parasitic academic publishing industry is stifling science | Peter Coles http://gu.com/p/372yk/tw
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20 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Boxers’ brains monitored over many years to enable intervention before brain shrinks: http://bit.ly/HSssbo #braintweet #neuroscience #boxing
19 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Superman’s dream-an important step closer2helping those w/ spinal cord damage regain control: http://bit.ly/HVhANT #braintweet #neuroscience
19 Apr Earl K. Miller Earl K. Miller @MillerLabMIT
There is no “God spot” in the brain;spirituality is complex and engages multiple brain areas?? Shocking! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120419091223.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader …
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19 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
#BrainCoach Live seemed to go down very well indeed at South Hampstead High. Great crowd. 40mins not enough.. so much more2tell! #braintweet
19 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Very much looking forward to giving my #BrainCoach talk at South Hampstead High School this afternoon #braintweet – hope it goes down well
18 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I had no idea that very severe OCD can be treated by chopping out the anterior cingulate: http://bit.ly/I4JdQd #braintweet #neurosurgery
18 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Exercise.. does more to bolster thinking than thinking does”: http://nyti.ms/IYbfmO #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #fitness #BOPs
18 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Larger nucleus accumbens response predicts women who will put on weight (or have more sex): http://fxn.ws/IljBB7 #braintweet #neuroscience
17 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Why women get migraines more than men: http://bit.ly/J8iSSe #braintweet
17 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Creativity by Lehrer. PFC in improv jazz, surfing with Asperger’s, painting talent inspired thru’ dementia: http://tgr.ph/HMO0v0 #braintweet
17 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“fly through brain, zooming in on fine structure..zooming out to watch flow of info between brain regions”: http://bit.ly/HPBPKA #braintweet
16 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Are your parents smoking weed / cannabis on the sly? Numbers of late middle-aged UK stoners getting higher: http://bit.ly/HFOWPc #braintweet
16 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Entrain your brain to new habits before attempting a diet… it improves outcomes (allegedly): http://bit.ly/IY7YhM #braintweet
16 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Legendary scientist Paul Thompson uses crowd sourcing brain research2 ID intelligence genes: http://nyti.ms/HIL4iK #braintweet #neuroscience
13 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Promising new gene therapy injection4 Parkinson’s disease “re-programming” striatum2 produce more dopamine: http://huff.to/HFLW6I #braintweet
13 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
World’s largest Catholic country abolishes law banning abortion of foetuses whose brains fail to develop: http://reut.rs/HEFr2w #braintweet
12 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain areas vital for general intelligence ID’ed with help of brain damaged Vietnam veterans: http://bit.ly/IGgpRm #braintweet #neuroscience
12 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Whilst on subject of clever advertising @smartArg devised novel use 4 Twitter feed. Go to their full profile page &hold down ‘j’ #braintweet
12 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Masterful advertising: all key ingredients necessary to grab attention,stoke emotion & stick in memory: http://bit.ly/HB7VJX #braintweet #In
11 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Key driving force behind enlargement of human brain? Teamwork: http://bit.ly/HvpREy #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology #In
10 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Short video from @sciammind providing a whistlestop tour around key areas of the human brain: http://bcove.me/zfygvjn0 #braintweet #neuroscience
10 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Footballers boast superior executive function – higher the league, better the brain function: http://nyti.ms/HYcy1h #braintweet #psychology
10 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Good overview of latest research identifying early differences in autistic brain development: http://usat.ly/Huwb4E #braintweet #neuroscience
9 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The future of fMRI brain imaging: http://bit.ly/HdWDJP (relieved there is 1 as I’m starting a new post-doc in Oct) #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Apr Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
My very talented girlfriend made a film about Gunther von Hagens’ take on the #crucifixion, tonight 10pm on Ch4: http://bit.ly/Hix0HQ
29 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Now you too can make music with your brainwaves: http://tinyurl.com/bt7t6ox … fun to make, but awful to listen to no doubt
#braintweet28 Mar Science News Science News @Science_Info
Meditation Improves Emotional Behaviors in Teachers, Study Finds http://bit.ly/Hn8dUa
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28 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fantastic green screen shooting facilities up @ the CLC in Rotherham-best I’ve ever used #braintweet http://yfrog.com/kf4arzmj
28 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Georgeous looking book ap for kids that tells the story of their brain: http://bit.ly/GWoMoA … Wish I’d thought of that!! #braintweet #In
27 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Einstein’s brain had enlarged parietal cortex and too many gilal cells. Now it’s to be exhibited at the WT: http://reut.rs/Haokqd #braintweet
27 Mar Earl K. Miller Earl K. Miller @MillerLabMIT
As an attention scientist, I declare this is a prudent decision: City Completely Bans All Cell Phone Use While Driving http://gizmodo.com/5896729/us-city-completely-bans-all-cell-phone-use-while-driving-yes-that-includes-bluetooth …
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27 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
David Cameron issues “Challenge on Dementia”; will other world leaders follow suit?: http://bit.ly/GUSpfd #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Undetectable brain tumours will soon be able to hide no longer with breakthrough in medical dye for MRI: http://bit.ly/GUH9cW #braintweet
26 Mar Geraint Rees Geraint Rees @profgeraintrees
Increased modularity of human brain activity during NREM sleep http://bit.ly/GU74rS
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26 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Very dissappointed no MRI pic included to show cue tip lodged in brain. “Slip” my eye, bar brawl I’d wager: http://bit.ly/GNg4KC #braintweet
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26 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brace yourself for an avalanche of brain training aps… here is BrainSwaggle2; fun & good for brains!: http://bit.ly/H6pLHg #braintweet #ln
26 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Got a massive spam (forehead)? This be indicative of a large social network… (possibly): http://onforb.es/GRAqAF #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Insulin-resistance in the brain can accelerate cognitive impairment even in non-diabetics: http://bit.ly/GJsSm8 #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Mar Psychology News Psychology News @PsychologyNow
Anxiety Makes Brain Poor At Maths For Some Children: A study from the Stanford University Scho… http://bit.ly/GSCiOC #psychology #news
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23 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Memory champ explains how you can do it too: http://bit.ly/GJJvkY #braintweet #psychology #memory #braintips #ln
23 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Just finished final edit of up2date showreel w/ help of digital genius @davidcurtis Editing is a long grind!! Watch this space. #hraintweet
22 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Love brains? Now you can get one on your iPhone or iPad: http://bit.ly/GRxLdk #braintweet #neuroscience
22 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Microsoft man plunges big wads of cash into neuroscience research -thanks Paul, much obliged: http://nyti.ms/GILZv8 #braintweet #neuroscience
22 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Boycott fast food or pay the consequences of cognitive decline…obesity=atherosclerosis in body AND brain: http://abcn.ws/GPI6Vx #braintweet
21 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MRI provides new evidence on how Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias spread across brain: http://bit.ly/GDW0yK #braintweet #neuroscience
21 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
But will insula size also correlate with personality factors in people without a genetic brain disorder?: http://bit.ly/GBRVYf #braintweet
21 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Nanotherapy smuggles radiation-emitting isotopes deep inside the brain – causing less collateral damage: http://bit.ly/GDhOU5 #braintweet
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20 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Performing surgery on two brains simultaneously? Surely that’s showing off: http://bit.ly/GCkdQL – talented man!! #braintweet #neurosurgery
20 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Look2China4glimpse of future. Clever art installation carries timely warning re: tech immersion: http://bit.ly/GE0ySw (via @StringsLondon)
20 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Step closer 2 cracking the riddle of how electroconvulsive therapy actually helps remedy severe depression: http://bbc.in/Ag6xZP #braintweet
20 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Finally a decent article on whether soldier’s brain injury could really have induced killing spree: http://bit.ly/GCgTp2 #braintweet #neuro
19 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@sophiescott to have a neuroscientist of your calibre favourite a #braintweet of mine is a great honour! -always been a big fan of your work
19 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Knackered cops unable2 ID suspect after a chase – exercise-induced depletion in cognitive resources blamed: http://bit.ly/xGi56J #braintweet
19 Mar SciAm MIND SciAm MIND @sciammind
Social psych tips for successful weight loss: http://ow.ly/9JTxn
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19 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Further from previous brainblog: http://bit.ly/r12F4h how green spaces can accelerate the healing process: http://bit.ly/zQ3sen #braintweet
19 Mar SciAm MIND SciAm MIND @sciammind
Feeling productive this morning? Stay far, far away from this beautiful, science-rich brain game: http://ow.ly/9JRT5
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19 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New cure4tinnitus squashes ringing sound generated in brain w/ headphones that play tone of matching pitch: http://huff.to/wVMUoh #braintweet
16 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What goes on in brains that always seem to forget everything after a night on the booze?: http://fxn.ws/AmF8Uj #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How brands are and are not permitted to use Facebook Timeline as of 30th March: http://bit.ly/zECeoU #braintweet #ln
16 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Keeping eye on vision for early warning on brain: http://bbc.in/zLvVVN Retinal blood vessel health ~ brain blood vessel health #braintweet
15 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“4every neuron that receives..input from..outside world..10-100 do not..brain is therefore talking mostly2itself”
Sam Harris #braintweet15 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Pearl wins computing world’s equiv of Nobel 4creating AI systems that mimic design features of human brain: http://bit.ly/zpIzWW #braintweet
15 Mar Jamie Joseph Jamie Joseph @jamie__joseph
the psychology of e-readers and memory http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/ … #kindle
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15 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Yet more evidence of brain plasticity: more years of mediation practice –> more folding in brain tissue: http://bit.ly/wR2Jop #braintweet
15 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The “brain fog” that strikes around time of menopause primarily interferes with working memory: http://bit.ly/yixuxA #braintweet #psychology
14 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Eating too much fatty food makes people more irritable and aggressive: http://bit.ly/w4LP9k #braintweet #psychology
14 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MyBrainSolutions – another brain health website this time targeted at the corporate professional, it seems: http://bit.ly/A4eUOj #ln
14 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MyBrainSolutions – another brain health website this time targeted at the corporate professional, it seems: http://bit.ly/A4eUOj #braintweet
13 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Nice concept! Amazing learning capacity of human baby brain to inspire next generation of robot brains: http://huff.to/zocA58 #braintweet
13 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Men suffer cognitive stage fright when they think they’re being observed by a woman: http://bit.ly/AfvIfW #braintweet #psychology
13 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Any studies out there 2support anecdotes http://bit.ly/yJAYQ1 that persistant interruption by email/text etc ruins productivity? #braintweet
13 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Wanna ditch those reading glasses? (#2) Correct long-sightedness by spending long periods of time in space: http://bit.ly/wTvBmT #braintweet
13 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
On smartphones vs desktop internet: “the value of depth was replaced by that of immediacy masquerading as relevancy” D. Rushkoff #braintweet
12 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Wanna ditch those reading glasses? Train brain on demanding visual task2correct old age long-sightedness: http://1.usa.gov/xPmeax #braintweet
12 Mar Sarah-JayneBlakemore Sarah-JayneBlakemore @sjblakemore
fantastic clip of neuroscientists estimating how much of the brain is conscious: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00pyhx2 …
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12 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Using LSD to treat alcoholism: http://bit.ly/xr9oRt – “making the brain function more chaotically..like shaking up a snow globe” #braintweet
12 Mar Wired UK Wired UK @WiredUK
Data glove could help diagnosis and treatment of arthritis http://bit.ly/AAR5mJ by @KatieScott1980
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12 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Consciousness=CEO, subconscious brain is all the other employees. CEO just deals with most pressing issues: http://tinyurl.com/749k7ob #braintweet
9 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Careful with ur Ritalin dosing.. low doses improve concentration (in ADHD) but high doses have negative FX: http://bit.ly/xaEOkz #braintweet
9 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Re: previous #braintweet … #dttah = new hashtag that stands for “don’t try this at home” (aimed at people who watch too much YouTube
9 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
No need to insert electrodes deep inside brain. Zapping it from the outside also lifts depression!: http://bit.ly/Amgh9x #braintweet #dttah
8 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Characteristics of a person’s heartbeat can tell you about their personality: http://1.usa.gov/y3HGQ3 – now I’ve heard it all!! #braintweet
8 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Humans, born to cooperate: http://bit.ly/yYvsfN I’m not convinced… are you? #braintweet #psychology
8 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
For those who missed it… I recently posted this brainblog about creativity and the brain: http://bit.ly/AkZ2kY #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
As brain areas controlling impulses mature from 6–>13 years old = bargaining skills improve: http://bit.ly/zj1fZ8 #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Streching brain power in middle age is vitally important to keep dementia at bay in later life: http://nyti.ms/AcHONS #braintweet #psychology
7 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Google is old hat. A glimpse of the future: http://bit.ly/yiBoPu How might knowledge browsers like this affect our brain power? #braintweet
7 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New brainblog describing a recent talk I gave on “Creativity and the Brain”: http://bit.ly/AkZ2kY #braintweet #neuroscience #creativity
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7 Mar Brain Science Brain Science @TheBrainScience
Brain Food, Fox Medical Team Explains http://sns.mx/yQhry0
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7 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
If you find earworms as fascinating as I do: http://bbc.in/zwWelQ you should check out Oliver Sacks’ brilliant book MUSICOPHILIA #braintweet
7 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Concussed kids may suffer mild cognitive impairment for up to a year: http://bit.ly/Ast8w7 -or maybe just parental rating bias? #braintweet
7 Mar Dr. SunWolf Dr. SunWolf @TheSocialBrain
{The Power of Habit} How the habit loop forms in our brain and how to interrupt it: http://alturl.com/jqdaq
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7 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Amygdala does not just trigger alarm bells – but processes any event “of immediate concern”: http://bit.ly/xIcbNp #braintweet #neuroscience
6 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
What a (near) waste of a good brain: http://bit.ly/yoUlpN – brain donation to medical research (almost) scuppered by redtape #braintweet
6 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Interview with living neuro-legend and Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel in the NYT: http://bit.ly/zbzg7S #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
6 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Intensive computer gaming changes brains for better and for worse: http://fxn.ws/Ab0maq #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
6 Mar Brain Science Brain Science @TheBrainScience
Study shows how new information is encoded into prefrontal cortex – News http://sns.mx/yqhpy0
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5 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Anything that improves working memory increases IQ (Klingberg)& iPhone game “Memneon” nails that perfectly: http://bit.ly/iSAW1f #braintweet
5 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Interview with neuroeconomist Paul Zak on oxytocin, trust&decisions about money: http://bit.ly/wxBMyc #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
5 Mar 99U 99U @99u
How the history of toothpaste explains the way habits are formed – http://slate.me/ztJP4L
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1 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Connectome research(tracing brain connections)yields pretty pictures,but what can it tell us? http://bit.ly/Au61u4 #braintweet #neuroscience
1 Mar Neuro Science Neuro Science @TheNeuroScience
How marijuana makes you forget http://sns.mx/xIkGy0
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1 Mar Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Committee to consider many important questions about future of merging brains with machines: http://bbc.in/xFplpZ #braintweet #neuroscience
1 Mar New Scientist New Scientist @newscientist
No sense revising psychiatry’s bible, we need a system based on brain physiology http://bit.ly/ye0f4D
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29 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Hopefully making brain cells from human skin cells will be a better model for psychiatric drug development: http://bit.ly/zeVA5g #braintweet
29 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neuromarketing banned in France2prevent hype damaging reputation of scientific brain imaging: http://bit.ly/w58BZn #braintweet #neuroscience
29 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
EAT FISH-correlation between lower omega-3 oils in blood&increased brain shrinkage in humans: http://ti.me/zR44oo #braintweet #neuroscience
28 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Talk I just did at RSA “neuroscience of creativity”went down very well. Great2have another offering tucked into the utility belt #braintweet
27 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neurologist succinctly outlines difference between brain death vs. coma vs. vegetative state: http://bit.ly/y39jpu #braintweet #neuroscience
27 Feb Amy Jo Kim Amy Jo Kim @amyjokim
Reducing cognitive load is what good design is all about. http://bit.ly/y7MAWj #pinterest
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27 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Mysterious, but highly effective, mood stabilising drug Lithium boosts brain cells’ myelin: http://bit.ly/zCh27s #braintweet #neuroscience
24 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Like I was saying… teenagers taking risks is a perfectly normal side effect of brain maturation: http://bit.ly/w5IHyi #braintweet
24 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Sneaky peak of Joseph Le Doux’s theory of how emotion relates to brain circuits for survival: http://bit.ly/A7Axcn #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The neuroaesthetics of moving abstract art courtesy of my former PhD supervisor: http://bit.ly/xu6Dew #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
23 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Ever wonder what goes on in the teen brain? Watch it change through adolescence: http://bit.ly/z38XIf #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
23 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Marijuana is not (usually) addictive: http://bit.ly/wzmzHh ..but tobacco is and they often go together #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
22 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Confounded? Surely all this shows is that we hold phone to ear closest to favoured hand (for that reason): http://bit.ly/ApgJz2 #braintweet
22 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes” Marcel Proust #braintweet
22 Feb Pete Cashmore Pete Cashmore @mashable
Google Heads-Up Display Glasses Are Coming by the End of 2012 [REPORT] – http://on.mash.to/xDxvRj
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22 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Where’s the plus sign in this tweet?This is how your brain can do that so fast: http://bit.ly/yxwfpC #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology +
21 Feb Sam McNerney Sam McNerney @SamMcNerney
Atlantic’s Review of “This Will Make You Smarter,” by @edge http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/02/this-will-make-you-smarter-a-new-way-to-think-about-thinking/253059/ … via @davideagleman
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21 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@annie_blackmore: What @jeevanvasagar wrote about Hackney UTC new generation of schools offers a cure for jobless youth http://gu.com/p/355fg/tw
21 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The pain of losing money boils down to noradrenaline (and why its a good thing): http://bit.ly/zYdTsy #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
21 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Four times ironman champion offers her tips on how to make your brain as strong as your body: http://bit.ly/zrVnSK #braintweet
20 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain injury recovery=motivation2commit enough hrs2retraining undamaged brain areas2recover lost abilities: http://bit.ly/zc3LSJ #braintweet
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20 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MRI in a trailer on Kandahar airbase spots soldiers’ traumatic brain injuries in Afghanistan: http://n.pr/zMwsxO #braintweet #neuroscience
17 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@sciammind Now that doesn’t happen everyday: retweet by none other than the mighty Sci Am MIND. Thanks for the seal of approval! #braintweet
17 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Neuroplasticity of adult brain showcased by improving vision through playing computer games: http://bit.ly/ADtTwY #braintweet #neuroscience
17 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Accelerated white matter development aged 6 mths in infants diagnosed with autism at 2yrs: http://bit.ly/xIrW57 #braintweet #neuroscience
17 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
This motley crew aren’t half bad at multitasking… but at what cost?: http://bit.ly/xOiX8S #braintweet #psychology #neuroscience
17 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It turns out that, although most people are rubbish at multitasking, some are exceptionally good at it: http://bit.ly/waFCbW #braintweet
16 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Chocolate high in flavanols good for your brain: http://reut.rs/zOJ8hY (never would have made a #braintweet without link to published study)
16 Feb SciAm MIND SciAm MIND @sciammind
Retailers learn how your habits influence your behavior: http://ow.ly/96SKv
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16 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Investigating the chicken & egg betwen brain injury, addiction & incarceration: http://bit.ly/zUH5B9 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
15 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Is there anything that deep brain stimulation cannot do? Now it’s going to treat lung illnesses e.g. COPD!:http://bit.ly/wZqudE #braintweet
15 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“There is no longer any doubt that psychotherapy can result in detectable changes in the brain” Eric Kandel #braintweet #neuroscience
15 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Pain is an opinion on the organism’s state of health rather than a mere reflexive response to injury” VS Ramachandran #braintweet
14 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Wow – I’ve seen quantum dots used to label brain cells with beautiful colours…but never to control them!: http://bit.ly/xbVc3Q #braintweet
14 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain scans predict longevity of loving romance: http://bit.ly/xV8iFK = a load of old cobblers (but a sweet Valentine’s tale) #braintweet
14 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
History of abuse appears to shrink the hippocampus – a biological strategy to aid forgetting? http://bit.ly/zjybPT #braintweet #neuroscience
14 Feb Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Overeating (2000-6000 calories a day) doubles risk of mild cognitive impairment in over 70s (!) http://bit.ly/y9TWKe
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13 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Organ donor system where opting out (rather than opting in) requires effort=guarantee of more availability: http://bit.ly/yXlNs8 #braintweet
10 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@gpwhyte great 2 meet you today..all the best with filming..would have been lovely to work with you..alas I feel I may have been outflanked!
10 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
I met a very interesting US brain scientist 2day who studies a parasite suspected of causing Schizophrenia: http://bit.ly/flhCwM #braintweet
10 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@simondwatt great to meet you today. I think we could work well together – if not on this one perhaps another day? Good luck. All best, J
10 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Humans hear 20Hz-20kHz,but this freakish-looking primate cousin of ours hears ultrasound-right up to 90kHz: http://bit.ly/wTtTca #braintweet
9 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Prodigy uses different brain areas for mathematical calculation: http://1.usa.gov/zfh3JX than us mere mortals: http://1.usa.gov/wr6zM0 #braintweet
9 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
1st heard this from producer of I.N.G. – how a NY anatomist ended up inside a whale on a beach in Ireland: http://nyti.ms/zPY5RZ #braintweet
9 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Deep brain implants again! Navigational memory improved by zapping gateway 2 the hippocampus: http://bit.ly/AlWT6O #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Using basic smart phone technology/training2increase independence for those w/ serious memory impairments: http://bit.ly/vZ4Bq3 #braintweet
8 Feb 99U 99U @99u
The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance – http://cot.ag/Ax8kSA
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8 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Breakthrough allows treatments for Parkinson’s disease to be effectively explored in vitro: http://bbc.in/z1CEQC #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@charliecave99 pleasure charlie, thanks for the follow… DrJ
8 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Ethical concerns over military applications for tools that enhance or degrade brain function: http://bit.ly/zWDohb #braintweet #neuroscience
8 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@JerBailey glad you got something out of it.. If you have any suggestions for brain blogs just let me know. Cheers DrJ
8 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@domwwright thanks dom..glad you enjoyed it.. I’ve been invited back so see you next time!
7 Feb Dom WW FT Dom WW FT @domwwright
@DrJackLewis really enjoyed your talk today, what you saying about following me back #braintweet
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7 Feb Jerry Bailey Fryars Jerry Bailey Fryars @JerBailey
@DrJackLewis really enjoyed the talk today #braintweet RT? Follow Back?
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7 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Lovely day for a Brain Coach talk.. I hope it goes down well #braintweet http://yfrog.com/mmfyqgj
7 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“50yr old male smoker shows..similar cognitive decline as..60yr old male who never smoked” Severine Sabia: http://bit.ly/zm2o9E #braintweet
6 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Lumosity, a suite of online brain training games, hits 20 million registered users: http://bit.ly/yz3bF3 #braintweet
6 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
In pursuit of flow: http://bit.ly/AfluJg -can performance-boosting alpha waves be induced via brain electrocution? #neuroscience #braintweet
6 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@jteramsden great to interview you at #music4life on Sat night… looking forward2developing that brain-friendly menu with U in coming weeks
3 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Cancer Research 10th Birthday Celebration on Sat at Angel Islington Metalworks – see you there: http://www.facebook.com/events/223527404394250/ … #braintweet #music4life
3 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The Tau of Alzheimer’s:if its neuron-to-neuron spread can be halted – brain should be spared: http://bit.ly/z9nkXY #braintweet #neuroscience
2 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“relationship between brain size and social network size is mediated by mentalising skills”: http://huff.to/AnMJ5d #braintweet #neuroscience
2 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Mother love makes kids’ hippocampi grow larger: http://ti.me/xMbMGv …method sounds a bit tenuous to me #braintweet #neuroscience
1 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Nostalgia=Back in Senate House library for 1st time since I was writing my PhD thesis (7yrs ago!!) http://yfrog.com/mmnd4fsj
1 Feb Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
First owls, now humans – heard words reproduced from electrical responses in sound-processing neurons: http://bit.ly/AwjZNi #braintweet
31 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@millsustwo really well curated evening of talks. Very interesting stuff. Many thanks..
31 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
@handcircus good to meet you – great talk – inspirational stuff!
31 Jan Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Never go to bed angry! Sleeping after a -ve experience preserves the feeling (http://nyti.ms/w73J7T
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31 Jan Psychology News Psychology News @PsychologyNow
Ketamine: Quick Fix for Severe Depression?: Source: ABC News – HealthKetamine, a prescription … http://bit.ly/wNKo8Y #psychology #news
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31 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
It seems drinking milk is not just good for your bones… good for your brain too: http://bit.ly/wpXBHe #braintweet
30 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Aussie shrinks: never retire or your brain will go to mush (words2that effect) http://bit.ly/xhTHco ..they may well have a point #braintweet
30 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Placenta produces serotonin for foetus: http://bit.ly/wuOx7Z -would you pop afterbirth capsules to fight post-partum depression? #braintweet
30 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fiercely bright, intimidatingly knowledgable, a great loss to neuroscience, RIP: http://bit.ly/wiGjPI #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
30 Jan MNT Psychology News MNT Psychology News @mnt_psychology
The Amygdala And Fear Are Not The Same Thing http://mnt.to/44mz #psychology
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28 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The offer is global… But flights can be expensive
27 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
The many cognitive process that together enable your brain to complete that crossword: http://bit.ly/t9wkvi #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Any other #schools out there want to get involved in the Brain Coach Live BOGOF?: http://bit.ly/zj8ndl #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Unusual pattern of brain activation during eye contact can identify babies at risk of autism: http://reut.rs/xnT28l #braintweet #neuroscience
26 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Modern day quandary:would you electrocute your child if it meant their grades would improve?: http://bbc.in/Al0KFH #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Remote controlled mice: http://huff.to/yisk7x …optogenetic light switch operated via WIFI is a fairer description #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Jan Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
On a relate note, see this – Seeing with eyes wide shut: Ayahuasca inner visions http://gu.com/p/325zy/tw
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25 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
36 kindergarten kids scanned with fMRI to understand early stages of #dyslexia development: http://bit.ly/AAW65E #braintweet #neuroscience
25 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Competition hots up with new devices in the deep brain stimulation market: http://bit.ly/z4aVmy #braintweet #neuroscience
24 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Astonishing finding:more we stretch our mind, less Alz-inducing amyloid accumulates in brain: http://reut.rs/xWYlcW #braintweet #neuroscience
24 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Imperial neuroscientists experiment w/ magic mushrooms inside MRIscanner&find.. deactivation: http://ti.me/AldekS #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Incorruptible: brain areas supporting “sacred values” (eg left TPJ) immune to cash incentive: http://bit.ly/zaVupq #braintweet #neuroscience
23 Jan 99U 99U @99u
LED ceilings simulate the outdoor sky inside the office – http://cot.ag/AAB2r0
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23 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Kind words from top Headmistress re: benefits of my “Brain Coach” workshop for teachers & pupils alike: http://bit.ly/zj8ndl #braintweet
23 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Why does empathy so often fail between opposing members of a conflict group(e.g. Israelis and Arabs)?: http://bit.ly/xccf2v #braintweet
20 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Man accidentally shoots himself in the head with a nail gun… and doesn’t even realise it: http://trib.in/xMlFbB #braintweet
20 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Might problems with NMDA receptors be key to cell death in Alzheimer’s? http://bit.ly/x3D6yG #braintweet #neuroscience
19 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Enthusiasm and doubt over #neuromarketing in equal measure: http://bit.ly/AfUXr3 What do you think? #braintweet #neuroscience
19 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Interesting metaphor4how brain represents visual information&consequent effects of technology on the brain: http://onforb.es/AnDXHa #braintweet
19 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“we can have a real influence on how our brain ages through our lifestyle,” Prof Goodwin, AGE UK: http://bit.ly/zQJ1Ch #braintweet
19 Jan Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Very interesting article on how placebos have their effects through the Ps conceptualisation of the placebo (http://bit.ly/zC4jbX )
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18 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
A more relaxed approach to a post-retirement brain training regime: http://tgr.ph/waoheO .. and why not? #braintweet
17 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
“Cyborg” rats! Microchip implanted into cerebellum = sensory input –> movement: http://bbc.in/x9zFkX #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
17 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New clinical trial2determine if progesterone = reason women recover better from brain injury: http://bit.ly/AEqdF3 #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Predicting how life and the world will change over the next 100 years: http://bbc.in/ysqIX3 #braintweet
16 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Iron levels during adolescence prove vital4healthy brain structure/function in later life: http://bit.ly/zB2p1m #braintweet #neuroscience
16 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Fantastic NYT blog on how perception,understanding & imagination can all be explained by predictive coding: http://nyti.ms/zFavbc #braintweet
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16 Jan Mo Costandi Mo Costandi @mocost
Blue Monday: a depressing day of pseudoscience and humiliation http://gu.com/p/34td6/tw
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13 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
New peer-reviewed study indicates Nintendo Brain Age game improves brain function in elderly: http://bit.ly/zSud2Z #braintweet #neuroscience
13 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Emerged from chat w/ @YesUCanHaveMore inspired in many ways e.g. so much scope2unite neuroforming with comm. outreach creativity #braintweet
12 Jan Toby Mundy Toby Mundy @tobymundy
Might be today’s biggest news: “@martinvars: IBM smashes Moore’s Law, cuts bit size to 12 atoms – Computerworld http://bit.ly/zPjZsT ”
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13 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
She may get a lot of stick, but I’m reading Tomorrow’s People at the moment and I’m really struck by how beautifully Susan Greenfield writes
12 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Newly discovered hormone IRISIN produced during exercise converts “bad” white fat into “good” brown fat: http://nyti.ms/xwUg4X #braintweet
12 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Thank you @LindaAshcroft & @swiftbrush 4pointing out that today’s date is NOT palindromic..henceforth I shall tweet ONLY when fully awake!
12 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Official: internet addiction linked to poor white matter connectivity in the OFC: http://bit.ly/Aw3sM9 #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
12 Jan Graham Davey Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey
Living with voices – an individual’s account of psychotic experiences (http://nyti.ms/xW5fkX )
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11 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Opioid highs also achieved with a good run/cycle: http://bit.ly/hPgdWA (so no using me as an excuse to get drunk!) #braintweet #neuroscience
11 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Finally #neuroscience gets to bottom of why alcohol makes humans feel good: http://bit.ly/wCWz1m …boils down to mu-endorphins #braintweet
11 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
MRI study IDs host of overactive brain areas during common form of schizophrenic delusion: http://1.usa.gov/wcGmsk #braintweet #neuroscience
11 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
How your brain tells the difference between a face and something that just looks like a face: http://bit.ly/AAOo6s #braintweet #neuroscience
10 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Currently analysing an audio interview with a patient who sounds EXACTLY like the dad out of Family Guy…thought it was a wind up at first!
10 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
re: http://bit.ly/xNi7qT (both CBD & THC present in all cannabis but THC levels extremely high in skunk varieties) #braintweet #neuroscience
10 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Beware of skunk! More evidence to suggests CannaBinDol balances out psychotic effects of THC: http://bit.ly/xNi7qT #braintweet #neuroscience
10 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain in a vat=forgotten repository of much needed DNA: http://bit.ly/yx5gma (no longer just4thought experiments!) #braintweet #neuroscience
9 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
re: Hawking’s inspiring 70th birthday advice “be curious…”: http://bit.ly/z2sQ2k ..never accept ignorance-always ask questions #braintweet
9 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Brain surgery without having to crack open the skull: http://bit.ly/Arn6HO ..Gamma knife = very cool piece of tech #braintweet #neuroscience
9 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Rehabiliation of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot in head 1yr ago, aided music therapy: http://bit.ly/ADcTgJ #braintweet #neuroscience
6 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Read this last yr: http://bit.ly/yh5R7D ..interesting,but no mention of what happens to all that #optimism in depressed brains? #braintweet
6 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Is it really a surprise to science that (slight) cognitive decline starts at 45?: http://bbc.in/zQz0el #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
5 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Grey matter loss in prefrontal cortex occurs in teen schizophrenic, but not bipolar, brains: http://bit.ly/xumdzL #braintweet #neuroscience
5 Jan Mark Barber Mark Barber @mark_barber
If brands are seeking to make people happier in 2012 http://bit.ly/w1DwR2 this research suggests radio is a must-have http://tgr.ph/mcA45L
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4 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Don’t get fat! MRI scans show damage in obese folks hypothalamus (site of hunger regulation): http://ti.me/yVfL5m #braintweet #neuroscience
4 Jan Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) Jack Lewis (Ph.D.) @DrJackLewis
Deep brain stimulation treats depression not just in unipolar;bipolar disorder2!: http://bit.ly/wGqtpC #braintweet #neuroscience #psychology
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Mnemonic Techniques by Dr Jack Lewis
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Your Memory Palace should in fact NOT be a building where the royal family lives, but instead a location where you have an intimate knowledge of the layout (unless, of course, you happen to be a royal yourself, have been invited for tea, to receive a medal, or similar)
Not so long ago most people didn’t know how to write and so if you needed to remember something your only option was to use your head. These days we tend to rely on various methods for jogging our memories such as post it notes, notebooks, diaries, the internet, smartphones and so on. But back in the day it was just you, your memory and tricks like the Memory Palace.
Legend has it that the Memory Palace was invented in the 5th Century B.C. by a poet called Simonides of Ceos. He was the soul survivor of a catastrophe that may be the first ever documented cases of cowboy builders – an entire banqueting hall fell down all around him, killing every guest save himself. When asked who had been present, he is said to have closed his eyes and, in his mind’s eye, moved his attention around the room naming each and every person that had been in the room before the building collapsed. His Eureka! moment came when it occurred to him that this previously unknown human facility for recalling information from memory by moving sequentially around a location could be used to remember all sorts of information with a just a few slight tweaks.
That makes the Memory Palace a very, very old technique that bards of antiquity from Simonides onwards used to memorise their poetry for the entertainment of many an Ancient Greek and Roman audience. Often the poems in questions were epics and using this particular memory trick they could recite verse for, quite literally, hours at a time. It is very much a tried and tested technique, having only gone out of fashion in recent decades. And if they could do that with it, just think how useful it could be for you.
The contributers who used the chain mnemonic to remember 20 objects live on British television both improved marginally but those who played along in the comfort of their own home did much better!
I described the chain mnemonic (a.k.a. memory trick) in both a previous brainpost and during my first appearance on THIS MORNING with ITV1′s Phillip Schofield and Jenni (a.k.a. Rachel – oops, you’ll know what I’m talking about if you were watching!) Falconer (in fact you can watch again if you live in the UK by clicking the link above). The two contributers whose challenge it was to memorise 20 objects live on television under the hot studio lights and the scrutiny of the nation improved, using the chain mnemonic, by one item each. Not as much as we had hoped for but, given the pressure, not bad all the same. However, a couple of viewers playing along in the comfort of their own home (and therefore without the distraction of feeling like they were being watched by thousands of people!) got in touch with me after the show via twitter to say that they improved from 12 out of 20 objects before they learned the chain mnemonic to 16 out of 20 afterwards and another said (claimed?!) that they managed to score a whopping 20 out of 20 using the chain mnemonic!
The basic strategy for all mnemonic tricks, Memory Palace included, to make those memories “stickier” i.e. tougher to forget, involves:
- intensely focusing your attention
- vividly imagining the to-be-remembered items in your mind’s eye for about 20-30s each
- imagining not just how it looks but how it sounds, smells, tastes and/or feels to the touch
- imagining a scene that is dynamic, not static i.e. the object is doing something, not just sitting there
- and make sure that whatever multisensory scene you dream up generates a potent emotion (e.g. frightening, rude, disgusting, bizarre etc.)
The Memory Palace itself should be a real physical place where you know every nook and cranny like the back of your hand. Perhaps your primary/secondary school, your childhood house/flat, your current accomodation/place of work or a shopping/holiday desination you’ve been to many times. The idea is to use your imagination to take a SET PATH through that familiar location depositing the items you need to remember along the way. Having done this, you must subsequently retrace your steps in your mind’s eye, going to each nook and cranny where you placed your objects earlier and there they will be, firmly lodged in your memory.
Whether memorizing teams that have won the football World Cup using the Chain or Memory Palace – my symbols for Spain, Italy & Brazil are a matador, pasta & Ronaldinho
Often the items you want to recall aren’t actually physical objects, but that isn’t a problem, you just have to find an object that symbolically represents what you actually need to remember. For example, in my earlier brainpost about the Chain Mnemonic I demonstrated how I personally remember all the countries that have ever won the football World Cup. For me, the ultimate symbol of Spain (who won the World Cup most recently) is bullfighting, so my symbol for Spain is a matador in a bullring. My personal symbol for Italy is spaghetti. My personal symbol for Brazil is Ronaldinho etc. So although in the chain mnemonic my matador is holding a cape made out of woven Spaghetti which explodes everywhere when the charging bull’s horns make contact and then Ronaldinho turns up to add some Brazilian ingredients to my pasta dish to remind me that Spain won the cup in 2010, Italy in 2006 and Italy in 2002, when I used the Memory Palace trick I have a matador teasing a bull along the path that leads from the street to my house, spaghetti covering my my front door from top to bottom and Ronaldinho doing kickups in the hall.
When you first try these tricks you’ll probably find that your imagination isn’t what it used to be and it’s a bit of a struggle to dream up scenes whacky enough to make the memory stick. But trust me, put in 20 minutes a day and in a week your imagination will be much better and much faster so the memorising part will become much more effective in no time at all.
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