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For the over-60 crowd... Don't let anyone interrupt you while you're reading this. Not if you're over 60 and want to remember it, anyway. Older brains, it turns out, aren't wired to handle interruptions with ease. That's one of the intriguing findings of a new study that examines how well the brains of different age groups remember and switch back and forth among short-term or working memories when multitasking. Working memory holds information in the mind for brief intervals, an ability essential to mental functioning. The new research reveals that younger brains switch very quickly between...


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Are you looking to captivate your audiences when you are making that important presentation or pitch? When you are speaking to a group, do you want your attendees to not only stay awake, but to actively listen and remember what you have to say? In this blog post from one of my favorite authors, molecular biologist John Medina uses our understanding of how the brain works to propose very simple yet critical suggestions to help you deliver more powerful meetings and presentations. Click here: Enjoy the article!


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What causes the equivalent of a 10 to 15 point drop in IQ, an immediate deer-in-headlights look, and a recipe for brain performance disaster?  If you've been following our blog posts or attended one of our live presentations, you would be answering "brain overload". Our working memory, located in the brain's pre-frontal cortex, can get overloaded when confronted with the potent mix of information overload and stress.  The results can be a frustrating "brain freeze" at the most inopportune moment, and potentially causing serious missteps, poor decisions, and a decline in self-confidence. In...


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As we've covered in prior posts, information overload when coupled with stress, can create a state of cognitive dysfunction called brain overload.  In this state, the brain's ability to properly understand and react to its environment comes screeching to a halt.  We lose our ability to effectively harness all of our acquired knowledge and skill, and instead perform at levels far below expectation. The part of our brain coping with the onslaught is called working memory, and is located in the front part of our brain: in an area of the brain called the pre-frontal cortex and located right behind...


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If you've had the opportunity to see the debate mishap, you know that it's long, painful, and ultimately damaging to the candidate's prospects. (YouTube Link) What you may not be as familiar with is why it occurs, and what can be done about it. When our core brain functions become deluged with tremendous amounts of information, and then subjected to high levels of stress, these functions can go into a state of overload: a state where brain performance slams on the brakes and simple tasks become next to impossible. In this great analysis by Sharon Begley, she describes what the most likely...


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In this video interview, and accompanying article below,  Sharon Begely describes brain freeze, what causes it, and what steps you can take to reduce the risk of it occurring.   MSNBC VIDEO:   NEWSWEEK ARTICLE (click on the image):


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A fascinating article on how information "logjams" caused by an overburdened working memory can cause a person to choke offers strategies to improve performance. The article discusses scenarios where athletes, business people and students can improve their performance by managing elements of their situations that cause their working memory to get overloaded.     Click here to read the whole article


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  It's free. You own the tools today. And it is a potent way to improve your cognitive strength immediately. If you guessed exercise, then you're half-way down the path of tapping into one of nature's most powerful ways to improve your cognitive strength. Study after study demonstrate the incredible power of exercise in creating brain benefits. These are benefits that are created even through the simple act of walking. Have a look at the attached article which discusses how moderate exercise increases brain size, BDNF (brain protein) levels, and improve test performance. If...


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This article highlights how to use "Brain Science" to get peak performance from your employees and from yourself in the workplace. Bestselling author and psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell draws on brain science and performance research in developing a process he calls the "Cycle of Excellence":  an innovative and practical 5 step process that helps to maximize you and your team's potential. Dr. Hallowell introduces us to the idea of disconnection - a "disease" running rampant through organizations and causing fragmented focus, decreasing loyalty, and overall declining performance. His Cycle...


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