I was invited to give a talk and workshop at the Innovations in Education Conference in Salt Lake City last week, and that gave me an opportunity to hear about other ways to break the barriers to learning. The moving force behind this conference is Ed Fila and Mike Phillips. Dr. Ed Fila was drawn […]
Our latest issue of the Neuroscientist, in its regular survey of the field of neuroscience, comments on an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences about the effect of stimulant medication on subsequent learning capacity. It was found that “[p]rior treatment with amphetamine or cocaine interfered with the ability of experience in […]
PDF Attached at bottom Abstract: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are unique attentional disorders which primarily involve slowed frontal brain wave activity and hypoperfusion of cerebral blood flow in the frontal regions, particularly during tasks such as reading. A variety of disorders, such as anxiety, depression and Oppositional Defiant Disorder […]
DF Attached at bottom Audio-Visual Entrainment: II. Dental Studies David Siever¹, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Abstract: A great deal of temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction and myofascial pain dysfunction is activated in relation to anxiety and fear responses to challenging tasks, self-criticism and daily hassles. AVE, like passive meditation, appears to effectively alleviate these symptoms. Historical Background The […]
Author: Mark Steinberg Video games have become a staple in the American sensory and entertainment diet. The interactive animated electronic screen prevails over games and entertainment the way word processing software has essentially replaced typewriters. If video games are the fast food of the mind, then there is mounting evidence that we are filling minds […]
