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Many of our longtime regulars will remember Olla Podrida (click picture above)- Smartkit’s 1st PLEXUS puzzle. Well, a bunch of the old characters are back- for a sequel which you can play online now
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Gidon let me know of his new 20 level URL-changing riddle game. Instructions are fairly simple and are explained on the game page. Come Thursday around noon, any comments entered below will go live immediately in case you want to discuss the riddles.
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For those of you who were consumed trying to make sure all the pieces of Olla Podrida fit together, we have a special announcement.
Smartkit is excited to release 3 PLEXUS puzzles, that are now available for purchase:
-Summertime
-Athletics
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Sleep Apnea, which affects about 20 million Americans, results in memory loss, poor concentration, and chronic fatigue. (from an earlier Smartkit post)
Adding to the evidence that sleep apnea induces structural abnormalities in the brain- a new study out of UCLA shows patients with Sleep Apnea have shrunken mammillary bodies (brain structures important for memory function).
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CLICK HERE PLAY Pickies Factory
Here’s a fun little brain game that I think many of you will enjoy: Pickies Factory.
Cognitive skills tested & exercised include: memory, attention, executive function.
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Here’s a great article on intelligence that, despite being written more than 25 years ago, is still a fascinating read. The author is Professor Bruce Fleury, an Evolutionary Biologist at Tulane University. [Thanks to Dr. Fleury for permission to repost the article here on smartkit].
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Note: The Mindfit software is currently available for purchase in the Smartkit Store here. Below you can read why the founder of the Smartkit website-a fellowship trained, board certified neurologist- decided to offer it for sale in the Smartkit store.
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Researchers in Ireland have found that brain exercises in the form of rote memorization of poems, articles, and short stories leads to memory improvement.
The study was done on healthy adults aged between 55 and 70. They underwent six weeks of intensive brain exercises involving rote memorization of a newspaper articles or poems of 500 words, followed by six weeks of rest.
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Just last week I was telling my wife that, after having heard hundreds
of violent crime stories from victims and their families over the years, it was my conclusion that in the vast majority of cases, the perpetrator was under the influence of alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, or prescription drugs, and that without this influence, the violent crime probably would not have taken place. -
Here’s some new research that will come as a surprise to most neurologists: Moderate iron deficiency- without overt anemia- can impair learning and memory.
Importantly, the study found that iron supplementation can reverse the cognitive dysfunction.
The study was published in the March 2007 issue American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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This article reveals what modern neuroscience has learned about sleep as it applies to learning and memory. I believe this information can be of great benefit not only to students looking to improve their study skills, but to anyone interested in improving their memory and learning potential.
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New research out of Northwestern University’s Neuroscience Laboratory drastically changes our understanding of the brain.
The study, to appear in the April issue of Nature Neuroscience
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Can certain smells boost brain power? Let’s first take a look at what else certain odors can do:
- Stores are now using special odors to make customers buy things and spend more money
- The leathery smell of a new car is an artificial odor sprayed on to enhance buyer satisfaction
- Casinos are using odors to make people gamble more
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Your mental energy and ability to concentrate depend to a very large extent on the types of food you eat. Unfortunately, most people fall short when it comes to understanding how to best feed the brain. Here’s a short tip you may find helpful:
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Is the brain like the muscles in your body? Can it be trained with cognitive exercises to improve mental agility and sharpness as you get older?
Quite a bit of research has come out lately indicating that the answer to this question is a resounding ‘Yes’.
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It is estimated that more than 1 in 3 Americans take vitamin supplements every day. Many believe that by taking these pills, they can improve brain function. B Vitamins are especially popular.
Do they work?
My suspicion is, as long as you don’t have a significant deficiency, they are probably not doing your brain very much good.
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Smartkit contest aims to compile new, healthy ways for students to capitalize on study sessions learning more in less time.
Boynton Beach, FL February 22, 2007 — www.smart-kit.com — Smart-kit.com, a leading website dedicated to providing studying techniques, is hosting a contest to create a compilation of study tips from its readers and help others learn how to study smarter, not harder.
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Today starts the Smartkit site’s Study Tips contest. What worked for you while in college? Or if you’re still in school, we’d like to know your favorite method for getting your best studying done. We are giving away 2 prizes:
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News, information and study tips from Dr. R.L. Kaplan help students learn how to study smarter, not harder. Information includes studying techniques that can help decrease study time and improve test scores by making minor adjustments in routine, study habits or diet.
Keep reading to learn more. Have a specific question you would like Dr. R.L. Kaplan to address? If so, submit your question about study techniques here.
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News, information and commentary from Dr. R.L. Kaplan provide parents with the latest learning strategies to help their children excel in school.
Information for parents ranges from learning how to help students improve memory to what food and activities increase brain power.
Keep reading to learn more. Have a specific topic you would like to see discussed? Submit your learning strategies question here.
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Back in medical school, I remember a professor teaching us older patients tend to overreport memory problems and don’t really have much insight into the true status of their memory ability.
Now, a recent study published in the journal Neurology indicates that this may not be true.
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One of the main benefits of stimulant drugs (such as cocaine, ephedrine, and amphetamines like Ritalin) is their ability to dramatically increase mental energy and concentration. They can make it easier to focus on your work and studies for prolonged periods of time.
How is this achieved? Basically, it’s thought that psychostimulants increase catecholamine neurotransmission in the brain.
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Can college students pull an ‘All-Nighter’—staying up the entire night to cram for a test—and have their brains function close to normal the next day? The majority, of course, think so …
But several studies clearly show brain function takes a big hit after an all-nighter. Memory systems and frontal lobe function especially suffer. [References 2-6 below]
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Or do birds of a feather flock together?
How biologically similar are you and your significant other? Would you expect this to influence romantic chemistry?
New research suggests that you’re most likely to be attracted to someone whose immune system is different from your own. From physorg.com:
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