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Black and White in America IV: IQ Myths and Realities

Dan Agin | Posted 02.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Racism, Iq, Obama, Race, Tribal Hoax, Myths, Behavior, Series, Education, Intelligence, Brain, Brains, Standardized Testing, Learning, Living News
Dan Agin

The idea that all "native-born English-speaking people in the United States" develop and live in the same culture is anthropological nonsense.

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Have a Little Fun With it, Will You?

M.J. Ryan | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Fun, Living, Intention, Reality TV, Brain, Brains, National Enquirer, Happiness, Living News
M.J. Ryan

Stop taking yourself so seriously. Intention and determination are wonderful, but they work better when mixed with a dash of self-deprecating humor.

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The Mind, The Brain and Being Us

Anne Dunev | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Science, Mind-Body Connection, OSU Charity, Alice in Wonderland, Mind.Body.Soul, Brain, Spirituality, Living News
Anne Dunev

Where science has failed us is in the area of human relationships, what it means to be human at all. If there is no such thing as a human mind or human spirit, then it is no sin to stamp it out.

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Top 11 Books for Brain Health

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Brain Trust Program, Norman Doidge, Judith Beck, Thanks, Executive Brain, Brain Science, Perception, Brain 101, User Guide to the Brain, Train Your Brain, Brain Fitness, The Executive Brain, Brain, Frontal Lobes, John Medina, Learning, Teaching, Gratitude, Spark, Brain Rules, Elkhonon Goldberg, Robert Emmons, Positive Psychology, Beck Diet Solution, Larry MccCleary, Cognitive, Brain Fitness Books, Attention, Sharon Begley, Health, Exercise, Beck Diet, James Zull, Books, John Ratey, Cognitive Health, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

We've compiled the 10 Most Popular Brain Fitness & Cognitive Health Books, based on book purchases by SharpBrains' readers during 2008.

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Fix Your Mood with Brain Food

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Brain Fog, Depression, Brain, Health, Mood Swings, Nutrition, Diet, Brain Fitness, Anxiety, Mood Disorder, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

A medical doctor, Hyman practices Functional Medicine, an integrative approach that aims to balance bodily biochemistry through the use of targeted nutrients.

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Eight Things Parents Can Do -- Immediately, Easily!

Robert Rose | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Thought, Emotions, Television, Listening, Art, Education, Brain, Children, Family Values, Singing, Schools, Educational Toys, Music, Love, Parents, Family, Living News
Robert Rose

Some intellectuals tend to think they can detach themselves from their emotions and think purely and more clearly. Dangerous.

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Shopping and Overeating

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Shopaholic, Weight Loss, Brain, Overeating, Shopping, Health, Healthy Eating, Holiday Shopping, Too Much Food, Mindfulness, Food, Buying Power, Spending Money, Buying, Living News
Dr. Jonny Bowden

If only there were a way to immediately link the immediate pleasure of downing that pint of Cherry Garcia with the distant pain of feeling like a lard ass.

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Harvard Psychologist Dan Gilbert: Exploring the Frontiers of Happiness

TEDTalks | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

Read More: How to Be Happy, Psychology, Society, Entertainment, Brain, Happiness, Culture, Living News
TEDTalks

2008-12-18-tedtalk.jpgGilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong -- a premise he supports with intriguing research.

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Brain Differences Between Poor and Rich Kids

Dr. Susan Neuman | Posted 01.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Poverty, Research, Brain, Early Childhood Development, Brain Research, Living News
Dr. Susan Neuman

This study emphasizes the devastating effects of poverty on children's achievement, but we must be wary about its conclusions.

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Study: Some Brains Are Wired for Change

Yahoo! News | Amelia TomasLiveScience StaffLiveScience.Com | Posted 01.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Brain Wiring, Change, Brain, Wired for Change, Personal Health, Health, Transformation, Living News

If you're among those who think it's time for change, your attitude may be strongly influenced by how your brain is wired. People who welcome new exp...

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Obama Infomercial and Your Brain

Stephen H. Baum | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Politics, Neuroscience, Election, Brain, Barack Obama, Obama Infomercial, Psychology, Politics News
Stephen H. Baum

One of the roles of leadership is to provide such sense of control to others. And that is why the Obama infomercial is likely to have been very effective.

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McCain, Obama, and Some Painful Truths About Aging

Dr. Robert Epstein | Posted 11.26.2008 | Living

Read More: John McCain, Brain, John Mccain Age, Senior Moment, Elderly, Aging, Growing Old, Living News
Dr. Robert Epstein

72-year-old McCain is the oldest person in U.S. history to run for the presidency. The age issue is one of many that will help decide the upcoming election. What's the truth about it?

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God's Hybrid

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Antibiotics, Adverse Drug Reactions, Fatigue, Life Force, Detoxification, Bacteria, Health, God, Nutrition, Darwin, Diet, Brain, Digestive Tract, Natural Resources, McCombs Plan, Arthritis, LifeForce Plan, Candida Albicans, Aging, Hormones, Rockefeller, Skin, Headaches, Evolution, Colon, Probiotics, Inflammation, Candida, Living News
Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Somewhere along the primordial way, a bunch of micro-organisms became enclosed by, fewer in number, but larger "tissue" cells and the evolutionary rac...

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Quiz: Is It Time To Change Your Brain Filter?

Eli Davidson | Posted 11.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Reptillian Brain, Self Help, Brain, Personal Health, Brain Filter, Living News
Eli Davidson

1. Look around your room. Spot all the blue objects. Got them all? Great. 2. Now, look around your room. Spot all the red objects. Got them all? Great...

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How Sarah Palin Won The Debate

William Klein | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Political Satire, Joe Biden, Brain, Presidential Debates, Humor, 2008 Presidential Race, Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Debate, Politics News
William Klein

Gov. Palin's surprising performance began with the first question, "How will Uyghur nationalism affect the future of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement?"

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Kick In The Tush Club: Tip-Toeing Past The Amygdala

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Lose Weight, Janice Taylor, Brain, Kick in the Tush Club, Healthy Lifestyle, Well-Being, Health, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Tips, Amygdala, Wellness, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Life, Happiness, Personal Health, Living News
Janice Taylor

The amygdala, an almond shaped structure located in the mid-section of the brain, is crucial to our survival. It is where the "Fight or Flight" respo...

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Top 25 Brainy Haikus. Yours?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 09.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Mind-Body Connection, Sharpbrains, Mind.Body.Soul, Brain, Haiku, Mindfulness, Health, Brain Teasers, Meditation, Mind Games, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Can you write a haiku describing anything crossing your mind now?

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Head Trip: Who Do You Trust When Your Child's Surgeons Give Conflicting Advice?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Pediatricians, Head, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Brain, Surgery, Headaches, Chiari Malformation, Children, Arnold Chiari, Brain Surgery, Childrens Hospital, Children's Health, Surgeon, Columbia-Presbyterian, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

Like any father, I wish I could take my son's place in all of life's harrowing rides, but I settle for what I can do: sit close, hold his hand, and tighten his buckle.

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Ready to Measure Your Brain Fitness?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Otraumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Screening, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Nih, Brain, Military Brain, Cognitive Assessment, Health, Health Insurance, Brain Resource, Brain Fitness, Brain Age, Optumhealth, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Brain scientists don't recognize one overall "brain age" or "intelligence". We can view our brain functions or cognitive abilities as a variety of skills; there's no "brain age" that can be measured.

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Brain Health

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, Baby Boomers, Cognitive Science, Alzheimers, Mental Health, Brain, Exercise, Nutrition, Ted Kennedy Brain Tumor, Brain Fitness, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

I interviewed Dr. Larry McCleary, the former acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children's Hospital about how to nourish our brains.

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