AlvaroF's comments

Science Gender Gap

12 Apr 2007 06:23 PM

Well, let's try to have as many girls as possible submit entries to the Brain Essay Student COntest that a group of bloggers is putting together:

Brain Essay Student Contest http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/10/brain-essay-contest-for-high-school-students/

Budokon or Pogo Bootcamp? What's around the next creative corner?

15 Oct 2006 03:43 PM

Good article, Heather.

Not only boredom, but a key problem with routine tasks is that they literally don't allow us to exercise our brains as much. Our brains are wired to process new information, learn new things, or at least deal with same ones at enhanced challenge levels, and if we don't, whole parts of our brains are underutilized. For more information, see http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/brain-exercise-how-is-this-possible/

Brain Fitness: Understanding Why We Need It

21 Sep 2006 11:48 AM

Great. We are adding content all the time, so let me suggest a few posts I think you'll enjoy

Fun brain teasers, to "warm-up": http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/brain-teaser-better-than-coffee/ http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/10/what-do-you-see/

Serious commentary - On Brain Fitness http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/08/the-executive-brain-and-how-our-minds-can-grow-stronger/ - Quick overview of the "It" in "Use it or lose it" http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-it-in-use-it-or-lose-it/ - Overview of the programs that are coming http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/the-brain-and-mind-fitness-revolution-is-here-with-us/

Enjoy!

Brain Fitness: Understanding Why We Need It

16 Sep 2006 09:04 AM

Dear Heather.

Great post. As well as your June one where you discussed what we can be doing to exercise our brains at the same time we exercise our bodies, and wrote that "Another great way to stimulate your mind while working out is to workout with a partner. Conversation can not only wake you up and keep you motivated, it can help you hone your mind and prep yourself for a day of tasks."

I think you'd be interested in our blog entry titled "Brain Teaser: what happens in our brain when...", http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com, and in the content overall.

Please keep the good work to make everyone aware of why exercising our brains is so important. Kind regards,

Alvaro