Brain Fitness

It's Monday, your inbox is full of unanswered emails, you desk is piled high with paper, and you've got a couple of important project deadlines looming. There's one bright spot: although past research has indicated that people's ability to…

We all know that sunshine seems to have an impact on your mood, but could it even affect how well you think and make decisions? Surprising new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that it can:

One of my most read, tweeted, and retweeted posts lately has been Video Games Make You Smarter... Really. In addition to the cognitive enhancement from "shooter" and other games involving intense screen action, there's another way that…

Not long ago we learned that daydreaming is the key to creativity, and now I've got even better news: napping makes you smarter! Or, according to Richard Restak's new book, Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your…

Green marketing. "Greenwashing." Green is the hot color for marketers these days, but there's an old-fashioned kind of green that most of us overlook: no, not money... trees. There's evidence that viewing trees and similar greenery can…

Back in March, I predicted a fitness boom following a huge Newsweek cover story on exercise and the brain (Brain Improvement to Spark Fitness Boom). I'm still waiting. My own health club hasn't had an observable influx of older members…