Category: brain
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What teenagers want adults to know about their digital lives
What teenagers want adults to know about their digital lives Leo Ziegel, Karolinska Institutet and Carl Fredrik Sjöland, Karolinska Institutet Teenagers all over the world use social media and messaging apps as part of their daily lives. This is accompanied by growing concerns about negative effects of social media on youth mental health – and ongoing…
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Understanding how the brain works can transform how school students learn maths
Understanding how the brain works can transform how school students learn maths Colin Foster, Loughborough University School mathematics teaching is stuck in the past. An adult revisiting the school that they attended as a child would see only superficial changes from what they experienced themselves. Yes, in some schools they might see a room full of…
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Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says Matthieu P. Boisgontier, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Boris Cheval, Université de Genève The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past 30 years challenges the famous adage Mens sana in corpore sano (a…
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Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function, according to analysis of over 100 studies
Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function, according to analysis of over 100 studies Shrey Grover, Boston University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Figuring out how to enhance a person’s mental capabilities has been of considerable interest to psychology and neuroscience researchers like me for…
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Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says Matthieu P. Boisgontier, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Boris Cheval, Université de Genève This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past…
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