Upgrading Education and Health in light of Neuroscience: The Frontier of Gaming?
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We had a great event last Thursday in London to discuss the future of applied neuroscience and gaming. Thank you, Brainbow/ Peak team, for hosting us, and Strategic North for helping promote it!
Many insights were shared. Perhaps one of the main take-aways was the significant opportunity at hand to leverage big data in order to personalize and refine brain training methodologies, helping brain training transfer from the training itself into real-world benefits that enhance the user’s personal and professional life.
To learn more:
Book — The SharpÂBrains Guide to Brain FitÂness: How to OptiÂmize Brain Health and PerÂforÂmance at Any Age
Upcoming conference — 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (October 28-30th, 2014)
Peak brain training games
Event programme:
18 10 — 18 15: Welcome from Jessica Tres at The Brain Tumour Charity
18 15 — 18 25: OpenÂing Remarks by Event Chair Prof. Olivier OulÂlier, ProÂfesÂsor of Behavioural and Brain SciÂences at Aix-Marseille UniÂverÂsity and Vice-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda CounÂcil on NeuÂroÂscience and Behaviour.
18 25 — 18 40: Keynote by Alvaro FerÂnanÂdez, SharpÂBrains’ CEO & Co-Founder. Alvaro will be introÂducÂing his latÂest book for the first time in the UK. The SharpÂBrains Guide to Brain FitÂness: How to OptiÂmise Brain Health and PerÂforÂmance at Any Age comÂbines a user-friendly tutoÂrÂial on how the brain works with evidence-based advice about how t...
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