Category Archives: News and Noteworty Articles

Exploring Glial Cells

As far as we know, neurofeedback trains pools of neurons in the brain.  Another type of cell, called glial cells, […]

January 9, 2018

New Thinking about Neurons

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have found that a long-held belief in how neurons fire and communicate is mistaken.  Their discovery […]

December 23, 2017

Doubt, Faith, and Contemplation

I just spent an hour listening to Benedictine sister Joan Chittister speak about faith, doubt, contemplation, and social justice issues. […]

December 10, 2017

Changes Coming February 1st

In case you’re considering doing brain training with me, now is the time to get started.  At the end of January, I […]

November 3, 2017

The Divided Brain

Many of my clients have had some significant misunderstandings about the differences between the two hemispheres of the brain.  This […]

November 1, 2017

Get Curious to Break a Habit

Psychiatrist Judson Brewer discusses a simple, brain-science-based way to change a habit.  His talk is just under just ten minutes […]

October 18, 2017

Brainwaves Vary with Type of Learning

MIT researchers have found that different brainwaves are activated during different types of learning. They believe that this breakthrough will […]

October 16, 2017

The Power of Habit

If you’re looking to change some aspect of your life, whether it’s a tendency to become anxious during exams or […]

October 9, 2017

Exercise Preventive for Depression

In an article published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers from Norwegian and English institutions say they’ve found […]

October 4, 2017

Learning and the Brain

New research published in the journal Neuron explores a part of the brain called the anterior cingulate cortex and its […]

September 26, 2017