26 Apr 2012 Elite Minds
Brain mapping study provides insights into how the various brain areas work together to produce intelligence.
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29 Sep 2011
Managing other people at work triggers structural changes in the brain, protecting its memory and learning centre well into old age.
UNSW researchers have, for the first time, identified a clear link between managerial experience throughout a person’s working life and the integrity and larger size of an individual’s hippocampus – the area of the brain responsible for learning and memory – at the age of 80.
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06 Jun 2011 Oxford University Press
Findings of a new study showed that stress causes men and women to respond differently to risky decision making, with men charging ahead for small rewards and women taking their time.
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27 Jan 2011 Elite Minds
Brain imaging is allowing scientists to predict; with unprecedented accuracy how well people will be able to learn and master complex tasks.
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09 Jan 2011 Elite Minds
A recent study highlights how improved cognitive abilities translates into dramatically increased earning capacity over a lifetime.
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02 Sep 2010 Elite Minds
A study conducted in Sweden has found that high stress levels during middle age may contribute to cognitive decline later in life.
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27 Aug 2010 Elite Minds
Scientists say the ability to act fast depends on whether your brain's wiring is the neural equivalent of broadband or dial-up Internet connection.
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03 Jun 2010 Elite Minds
A recently published book presents evidence that “winner’s” brains operate differently from the average person. They go on to explain how the brain can be reshaped and rewired, and that what sets the owners of a “winner’s” brain apart is the desire and know-how to take charge of the process.
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13 Jul 2009 Elite Minds
While a little stress is required to motivate us, excessive stress is a silent killer and can even shrink our brains. This article explores stress and the ways and means to manage it.
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03 Sep 2008 sciencedaily.com
In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become an increasingly necessary part of our daily routine. Unfortunately, multitasking also is notoriously inefficient. However, a new brain imaging study led by a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of New Hampshire finds that there are optimal times when we are better suited to multitask.
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