http://www.brain-fx.com/ Exploring ways of keeping your brain healthy, & what's new in brain science; a companion blog to www.Mind-FX.com, brought to you by Dr. Patsi Krakoff en-US 2009-04-20T15:40:54-05:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://www.brain-fx.com/2009/04/iq-isnt-fixed-and-inherited-after-all.html New studies indicate that IQ isn't as permanently fixed by genetics as previously thought. Studies are now showing that environment contributes a lot to children's abilities to learn and perform well on tests of intelligence. Please read this post by... 1.0 What's New with Your Brain 1.1 Old myths shattered Brain in the News... dr-patsi 2009-04-20T15:40:54-05:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/12/predictions_for.html This report from NewScientist.com lists "who's who" in science and their leading edge thinking, and is worth reading. As Ellen Webb says over on her Brain-Based Business blog, "Anybody can predict what we can look forward to or fear for... 1.0 What's New with Your Brain dr-patsi 2006-12-21T10:10:20-06:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/12/smile_and_your_.html I read this great post over on Robert I. Sutton's blog, describing the research behind the smile-get happy-smile some more processes. Most people think they smile in reaction to a happy feeling; but research shows that you can bring on... 7.0 Brain & Emotions dr-patsi 2006-12-20T17:28:26-06:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/12/lefthanders_fas.html Of course the Hubby has been telling me this all along since he's a lefty, but now there is a study to prove it: Left-handers 'think' more quickly. This report is from the BBC News site: Left-handed people can think... 3.1 Brain and Sports 4.0 Brain & Mental Exercise dr-patsi 2006-12-08T12:21:18-06:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/12/brain_gifts_for.html Looking for intelligent gifts for the Holidays? How about giving a gift that improves the brain? Of course, you'll have to avoid the implication that a brain-based gift to a loved one might entail, but you can figure that one... 1.0 What's New with Your Brain dr-patsi 2006-12-05T07:55:32-06:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/09/your_face_and_y.html I just discovered a new blog about the brain called Sharp Brains. This post on human faces intrigues me. Since the face is the window into how someone is feeling and thinking, it is worthy of study. Here's an excerpt:... 7.0 Brain & Emotions dr-patsi 2006-09-30T07:27:36-05:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/07/mindfx_on_ebay.html Here's an important announcement about Mind-FX health products, Fuel for the Mind. We have excess inventory and are offering MaxxImpulse, AfterMath, NeuroCharge and MindBlast by the case and by AUCTION on eBay. This is a great opportunity to stock up... Mind-FX Products for a Healthy Brain dr-patsi 2006-07-23T06:50:06-05:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/06/the_voice_brain.html It's not just an act to manipulate the people you are talking to when you inject smooth sweetness into your voice. Next time you find your mental temperature on the rise, try this: Speak with a calm voice. This will... dr-patsi 2006-06-29T10:32:01-05:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/06/whats_for_dinne.html Dr. Antonio Convit, the medical director for the Center for Brain Health at the New York University School of Medicine, tells us that when it comes to memory, you are what you eat. This post comes to us by way... 11. Brain & Memory 5.0 Brain & Food dr-patsi 2006-06-23T10:43:27-05:00 http://www.brain-fx.com/2006/06/computer_gaming.html I'm a big advocate of computer games for keeping your brain healthy and young. But in spite of Stephen Johnson's book with the intriguing name and subject matter of Everything Bad for You is Good, I know that some people... 13.0 Brain & Addictions 7.2 Brain & Computers dr-patsi 2006-06-09T17:36:22-05:00