During Sleep, One Brain Region Teaches Another
We have all heard it before about the overwhelming importance sleep has on our health. It has been revealed in countless of studies and has become common knowledge in every culture throughout the world. There is even a substantial growing “sleep industry” that includes the marketing of products such as special mattresses and bedding materials, […]
Newly Found Function of the Cerebellum
Things are rarely what they appear to be until they are more thoroughly investigated over time. As in medical research. It generally takes a team of dedicated specialists and researchers to uncover and provide scientific data to be used for clinical projects. These projects are a coordinated effort that can take years to determine a […]
LENS Neurofeedback and the Traumatized Brain
The science is in. Exposure to trauma can be a life changing event in terms of how it can physically change our brains. This is according to research done at the ZVR Lab at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. The research team was led by assistant professor Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, […]
Procrastination- How it Impacts the Brain
I must say, that after 10 years of helping people out with LENS for their mental health concerns. I’ve seen a rather lengthy list of the most common conditions that people come in for treatment. I have all new clients fill out an in depth evaluation form of their most problematic symptoms. Most people’s concerns […]
Young Children are Capable of Learning Language with Both Sides of Their Brain
In adults, the processing of language and sentence structure is only made possible in the left hemisphere of the brain. This is according to MRI brain scanning and clinical findings from adult stroke patients with loss of language due to left hemisphere damage. But from a study done at Georgetown University Medical Center and published […]
How is Musical Ability Influenced by Our Genetic Code
Having the gift of musicality is not shared by everyone. The ability to tap or clap to a beat in time is something that not everyone can demonstrate well. The ones who can, will do so in varying degrees of accuracy. Can the sense of rhythm be measured ? What does it say about a […]
The Three Factors That Predict Mental Health
Research scientists remain intrigued on learning why certain people develop psychiatric disorders while others don’t. The full range of mental health difficulties from anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, bulimia and dyslexia may boil down to only a mix of a few factors. It was only until recently that mental health experts thought that each specific psychological […]
Neurofeedback study: Athletes Have Better Self-Regulation of Brain Activity
In a small study, published in the journal Biological Psychology, there was evidence to suggest differences in brain structures of athletes and nonathletes. It is common knowledge to find that athletes as a group, have better ability to self-regulate their physical activity. But now there is research to show that athletes may have better control […]
Children Don’t Always Believe What They Are Told
The Society for Research in Children Development suggests that children as they age are more likely to become more skeptical of what adults tell them. They will more likely investigate through observational testing any puzzling claims adults may make. Children will often learn on their own from their immediate environment through experimentation and curious observation. […]
2 Billion People Have a Brain Parasite
According to a study first published in July of 2020 at The University of Virginia School of Medicine, more than 2 billion people have a brain parasite contracted from cats and contaminated meat. Yet, for most it goes undetected. The findings of the study could have a major impact on how we explain the body’s […]