Research on learning has shown that we need to clear some space to
allow for new learning to occur. "Much of what we learn in a day, we
don’t really need to remember," Chiara Cirelli, of the Centre for Sleep and Consciousness says.
Hi All
I just saw an ad for a documentary called 'Brain Fitness', it looks interesting. It's on Foxtel Digital - Ovation, Tuesday 12 January 2010 - check local timings (4:30 in Perth) and it's a series link.
Cheers
Therese
Neuropathologists can confirm clinical diagnoses at death by doing an autopsy. Such work can reveal the presence of markers characteristic of particular diseases. This might include neurofibrillary tangles and neuritic plaques indicating the presence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or stroke as examples. The other interesting thing about autopsies of the brain is that the neuropathologist may uncover something peculiar about the person’s brain that can help to explain that person’s talent or brilliance in a particular activity.
One of the major elements that widen cultural gaps between people is the multitude of languages spoken across this continent. Stop thinking for a second and go back to your thoughts as your eyes approached this article. Can you recollect what exactly were the words scrolling across your mind as you began to read? Can you recollect in what language were these words?
Last night I watched a fascinating interview with Psychiatrist Dr Norman Doidge who has researched the science behind neuroplasticity and written a great book… The Brain that Changes Itself.
