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Mind and Heart: Who Am I?

By Marilyn Mitchell, M.D. on February 22, 2012 in Heart and Soul Healing

When describing our two aspects of Heart and Mind, it begins to sound like these are separate from who we are. In truth, we are complex beings with a large repertoire of potential behaviors and powers. Read More

Exercise That Amyloid

By Adrian Preda, M.D. on February 21, 2012 in A Psychiatrist at Large

Exercise discriminates against specific genes right to freely express in the brain. Read More

Whitney Houston: Celebrate Now, Look for Answers Later

By Pamela Brown Rutledge, Ph.D., M.B.A. on February 18, 2012 in Positively Media

The loss of Houston is not just a private event. It is a public event; a shared cultural and emotional experience because her work was a meaningful part of our experiences. Music, like no other art, is part of our lives and we come to own it. So, today we celebrate Whitney Houston. Tomorrow is soon enough to look for answers. Read More

DSM 5 Minor Neurocognitive Disorder

By Allen J. Frances, M.D. on February 16, 2012 in DSM5 in Distress

Within the next 3-5 years, we will likely have biological tests to accurately diagnose the prodrome of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Much remains to be done in standardizing these tests, determining their appropriate set points and patterns of results, and negotiating the difficult transition from research to general clinical practice. Read More

What's Your Favorite Mistake?

By Jeff Wise on February 15, 2012 in Extreme Fear

I've never felt so flat-out dumb as I did that day. I'll never forget that horrible feeling of shame, seeping over me like hot acid, as I realized that I'd done something that could not easily be undone. Read More

Can Brain Imaging Predict Who Will Suffer Cognitive Impairment?

By Faith Brynie on February 14, 2012 in Brain Sense

Early detection of brain changes in the elderly may lead to better treatments—even prevention—of disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Read More

The Artist and the Great Silent Film Memory Divide

By Jefferson Singer on February 13, 2012 in Life Scripts

The Artist bridges a generational divide for baby boomers. Read More

The Most Efficient Way to Practice

By Gary Marcus, Ph.D. on February 12, 2012 in Kluge

How can we perfect practice? Read More

Eight Keys to Life Hardiness and Resiliency

By Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. on February 11, 2012 in Communication Success

Helen Keller once wrote: “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” As we navigate through challenging times toward a better future, it’s useful to visit some tried and true ideas regarding life hardiness and resiliency. Read More

Promiscuous Facts: Barack Obama and Uncertain Knowledge

By Gary Alan Fine on February 10, 2012 in The Global Grapevine

What do the rumors about President Obama reveal about our capacity to believe uncertain knowledge? As the target of rumor, Obama does not differ from most politicians, even if the rumors appeal to distinct public audiences. How does the study of rumor contribute to "agnotology" — the scientific analysis of the causes and practices of ignorance. Read More

Preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Regenerating Your Body

By Matthew J. Edlund, M.D. on February 9, 2012 in The Power of Rest

New research understanding how Alzheimer's spreads in the brain are a long way from clinical utility. The costs of Alzheimer's are exploding—and we have to do something now. Read More

Role of Learning and Memory in "Free Will"

By William R. Klemm, D.V.M, Ph.D. on February 3, 2012 in Memory Medic

Are you really "the captain of your ship, master of your soul?" Read More

As If You Needed Another Reason to Quit

By Kayt Sukel on February 3, 2012 in Dirty Minds

Nicotine changes the way genes are expressed, which may prime the brain for addiction. Read More

Groundhog Day Syndrome: Why Time Goes Faster as We Age

By Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. on February 1, 2012 in Cutting-Edge Leadership

In the movie, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray's character keeps reliving the same day over and over. As we age, time seems to pass more quickly. We find ourselves amazed that it's Groundhog Day again? Christmas already? And, of course, our birthdays seem to fly by. Read More

Where Do “Earworms” Come From?

By Jeanette Bicknell, Ph.D. on February 1, 2012 in Why Music Moves Us

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head and, no matter how hard you tried, you could not dislodge it? Variously called "earworms," "sticky songs" or "involuntary musical imagery," one study found that nearly 92% of people report having such an experience once a week or more frequently. Read More

Vigorous Leisure Activity and Optimal Cognitive Aging

By Douglas Hyde Powell, Ed.D., ABPP on January 31, 2012 in The Aging Intellect

Not long ago I was on a panel talking to an audience of accomplished people about the lifestyle habits of those who are aging optimally. One of the expert panelists discussed the importance of regular exercise to continued physical and cognitive vigor. Read More

The Joy, Sadness, and Meaning of Food Later in Life

By Meredith Resnick, L.C.S.W. on January 29, 2012 in More Than Caregiving

"I'm going to make the latkes now," I tell my mother. It was sometime around Hanukah—maybe in December or maybe, this time of year, January or February. Dementia had made it so that, for her, calendar time had little meaning and, by proxy, had little meaning for me. Read More

The "Bright Child" vs. the "Gifted Learner": What's the Difference?

By Christopher Taibbi, M.A.T. on January 29, 2012 in Gifted-Ed Guru

Though the child may sail through what the teacher offers, this doesn't mean he's gifted. Read More

Another Morning With President Obama

By Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. on January 28, 2012 in The Good Life

Some while ago, I wrote a blog entry about the 2010 University of Michigan Commencement Address by Barack Obama. At the time, I thought that hearing a standing President speak would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. I was wrong, because he spoke in Ann Arbor on Friday, January 27, 2012, and I was among the 4000 people in attendance. Read More

Elvis Overcomes Memory Loss

By Jenni Ogden, Ph.D. on January 27, 2012 in Trouble in Mind

Elvis was such a giant figure to young people in the mid-1950's that the global amnesic, Henry Molaison (HM) remembered some muddled information about him even although he could consciously remember little else from eleven years before his brain surgery in 1953. Elvis was first heard on the radio in 1954. Read More

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