Latest brain research, tools and teasers to think outside the mental health status quo box
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Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring a range of research findings, resources, brain teasers and riddles to help translate emerging neuroscience into real-world applications and improve our collective brain & mental health.
New thinking:
Neuroscience tips about gratitude, aging, pain and the brain: An interview with Dr. Daniel Levitin
What’s normal? When it comes to the brain, it’s hard to say, and that’s why we need to study global neurodiversity
Will self-driving vehicles lead to a surge of brain training?
How to remember what you read: Eight tips to improve reading speed and cognitive ability
New research:
To boost your mental well-being, simply recall, right now, an act of kindness
Machine-learning study finds EEG brain signatures that predict response to antidepressant treatments
Study finds combined pharma + non-pharma treatment most beneficial to help youth with ADHD address long-term academic difficulties
Ambitious International Brain Initiative (IBI) launched to advance global neuroscience research
New tools:
Large study finds positive yet mixed results from Akili’s digital therapeutic for kids with ADHD
U.S. Army develops novel way to analyze brain imaging data and shape emerging non-invasive neurotechnology
Meditation app Headspace raises $93 million to accelerate clinical validation and geographic expansion
Digital mental health taking off in Europe
Fun brain teasers:
Train your brain to think outside the bo...
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