Category: Learning Center
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Have something important to remember? Sleep on It.
Research published a couple of years ago shows how sleep improves your memory. Getting a good night’s sleep will not only leave you rested and refreshed, it will improve your ability to recall important information. “I’ll sleep on it” takes …
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Executhink presents at the Fortune Leadership Summit
MAY 10 – 11, HOUSTON, TX Meet us and discuss the Executhink cognitive fitness program. We will be presenting at the Fortune Leadership Summit this May in Houston, TX. Check out this years summit…
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One of the most famous brain teasers of the last 50 years – paying attention & multi-tasking.
The following experiment is considered one of the most famous psychology experiments of the last 50 years. Without revealing too much about the test (and thereby spoiling it) this experiment highlights the limits of our attention, the myth of multi-tasking, …
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The key to memory is concentration: How you can improve it.
Forget the name of the person you were introduced to a few moments ago? The key to memory is concentration. It you want to remember something, first you must concentrate. This is a good article on concentration, how it relates …
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Improve your ability to remember names
Here is a great set of strategies on how to improve your ability to remember the names of people you meet, thereby getting more out of networking. This blog post is by Kathy McAfee, author, executive presentation coach and professional …
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Working memory affects sports performance
Information logjams, the result of an overburdened working memory, can cause an athlete to choke. Athletes (or weekend warriors) can improve their performance with specific cognitive strategies, including strengthening their working memory with a cognitive fitness program. Click here to …
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Physical workouts for the body; mind workouts for the brain. 4 brain exercises to try today
Research shows that regular, targeted mind workouts can deliver impressive on-the-job performance improvements, as well as long-term protective benefits, similar to the benefits physical workouts deliver for your body. This article from Marine Corps Times discusses the parallel between physical …
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Fight Alzheimer’s disease with an active brain
Building up your cognitive reserve provides numerous benefits, including the potential to ward off Alzheimer’s disease. Find out abut cognitive reserve, and how you can enhance yours through steps which create a “healthy brain”. Click here to read the article…
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ExecuThink White Paper explains why brain training works
“I’m a busy professional. Why should I care about brain training?” The ExecuThink white paper “Cognitive Training Benefits Professionals” provides answers by giving you background on the neuroscience that makes brain training a successful solution to age-related cognitive decline. Download …