What Might Over Reliance on Gen AI do to the Human Brain, Both Individually and Collectively
I’ve spent much of the past year getting up to date on all the published academic literature about the impact of technology on
What is Media Multitasking doing to your Brain?
I often work out of a library in central London when I need to get something done that requires quiet, intensive, sustained focus.
Thou Shalt Adapt (To The “New Normal”)
The good news is that the human brain has an incredible capacity to adapt to new circumstances, so whatever happens, it’s important to stay calm, adopt new habits to encourage your brain adapt to the changes and then try to stay positive.
Exercise Cleverer
To gain the greatest neural benefit from aerobic exercise, running cross country is better than plodding along on a treadmill, pounding a cross trainer or even hitting the track. And here’s why…
Drumming Up Some Neuroplasticity
I thought I’d dedicate this month’s blog to how to thicken up the brain wires that connect the left and right parts of your frontal brain.
Changing Brains
This month’s blog is an update on some of the recent published research investigating the potential for neuroplastic change in the adult human brain.
Online Gaming Bilingual Boost
When MMORPG gamers sit in front of their computers – each in a different country, wearing headphones / mics so they can coordinate their battles with dragons, dwarves and elves – they may end up improving their command of a non-native language.
Another Year of Brain Tweets
Each year I look back on a year’s worth of brain tweets to see what’s been trending recently… here they’re carefully sorted & categorised for your delectation
Brain Benefits of Mindfulness – PART 1
Early evidence indicating the likelihood of neuroplastic changes induced by regular practice of meditation has fundamentally changed my attitude to mindfulness
Brain Benefits of Mindfulness – PART 2
Here I outline brain areas that appear to be most consistently impacted by the regular practice of mindfulness.