As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, in addition to hearing updates on the number of people impacted by the virus, the media also focusses on stories about those people who are not following the strategies recommended by our health experts. It is common to react to these stories of people not following the rules with emotions […]
Mindfulness for Children
Mindfulness meditation is becoming a common practice in the West to help us stay grounded inside of busy and demanding lives. The practice can improve our ability to stay in the present moment which maximizes our experience of being alive. Mindfulness can also improve the skills we use to face life’s challenges with grace1. Research […]
How reading rewires the brain
Reading lesson. A new study identifies several brain regions (colored areas) that respond more strongly to text in people who can read. Written language poses a puzzle for neuroscientists. Unlocking the meaning in a string of symbols requires complex neural circuitry. Yet humans have been reading and writing for only about 5000 years—too short for […]
Education for Life
Education for Life Why More Education Lowers Dementia Risk ScienceDaily (July 26, 2010) — A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia — a question that has puzzled scientists for the past decade. Examining the brains of 872 […]
Child Binge Drinking Study
Child binge drinking study released Children who are supplied with alcohol by people other than their parents are up to six times more likely to binge drink, a new study has found. The Australian Drug Foundation released on Monday some of the findings of a Deakin University study that questioned nearly 4000 children aged between […]