Best books on cognitive ability and skills according to ChatSpot and ChatGPT
As a follow-up to the article Best books on brain health and cognitive fitness according to ChatSpot and ChatGPT we decided to find out what these popular AI chatbots say about books to understand and improve cognitive ability and skills. Here you are: (Links open corresponding Amazon book pages) Best books on cognitive ability and skills, per ChatSpot: Here are some highly recommended books on cognitive ability and skills: 1. “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman: This book explores the two systems of thinking that drive our decision-making processes and provides insights into cognitive biases and how to improv...
Source: SharpBrains - February 21, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Books Education & Lifelong Learning Brain Teasers Brain-Plasticity ChatGPT ChatSpot cognitive biases cognitive-abilities cognitive-ability cognitive-skills decision-making-skills Source Type: blogs

Best books on brain health and cognitive fitness according to ChatSpot and ChatGPT
Out of curiosity we queried a couple popular AI chatbots, ChatSpot and ChatGPT free versions, about the best books in a couple of key topics we discuss a lot in this blog. Here are the fascinating results, and some brief commentary at the end. (Links open corresponding Amazon book pages.) Best books on brain health, per ChatSpot: There are several great books on brain health that provide valuable insights and practical tips. Here are some highly recommended ones: 1. “The Brain That Changes Itself” by Norman Doidge: This book explores the concept of neuroplasticity and how the brain can rewire itself to overcome various...
Source: SharpBrains - February 14, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Books Education & Lifelong Learning brain-books Brain-Fitness brain-health-books ChatGPT ChatSpot cognitive-fitness cognitive-health-books neuroplasticity Source Type: blogs

Systematic review finds more clinical harm than benefits in Alzheimer ’s “treatments” lecanemab, aducanumab, and donanemab
CONCLUSIONS: Although monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid provide small benefits on cognitive and functional scales in patients with Alzheimer dementia, these improvements are far below the MCID for each outcome and are accompanied by clinically meaningful harms. The Study in Context: Should doctors prescribe lecanemab (Leqembi) to women? The answer, given available evidence, is probably No First, do no harm? Six reasons to approach anti-amyloid drug Aduhelm cautiously, if at all Report: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable risk factors The post Systematic review fi...
Source: SharpBrains - February 9, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health aducanumab Alzheimer's drug Alzheimers-treatment brain bleeds brain swelling cognition dementia donanemab FDA lecanemab Leqembi Medicare Mini-Mental State test minimal clinically important difference mono Source Type: blogs

On the importance of managing negativity bias to protect cognitive control and prevent depression relapse
Many people around the world suffer from depression. Though depression can be extremely debilitating, evidence-based treatments (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) provide hope, because they can be very effective in treating the negative thinking that accompanies depression. Still, many people who recover from depression relapse later on. The reasons may be varied, but a new study suggests one possible contributor: Formerly depressed people dismiss positive emotional content too easily and hold on to negative content too strongly. “This may be one of the reasons why people who’ve had depression ruminate over and over a...
Source: SharpBrains - January 30, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning anti-depressants cognitive-behavioral-therapy cognitive-control depression emotional experiences Gratitude mindfulness negativity negativity bias positive Source Type: blogs

Brain Health in 2030: Navigating Neuroplasticity & the Digital Health Market
Brain Health in 2030: Navigating Neuroplasticity & the Digital Health Market from SharpBrains Keynote delivered by Álvaro Fernández, CEO of SharpBrains, during corporate retreat. Key message: Our very human brains and minds are the most sophisticated technology at our disposal, so we should invest more time learning about how they work and harnessing neuroplasticity-based methods ways to improve them, augmented by digital tools –before jumping into invasive interventions. What’s New: Lifelong neurogenesis and neuroplasticity Building Cognitive Reserve New toolkit & mindset: think Function, not Disease The ...
Source: SharpBrains - January 23, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation brain health brain training brain-performance cognitive-enhancement cognitive-health digital health digital medicine digital mental health neuroplasticity Neurotechnology Source Type: blogs

Six favorite books of 2023 to help harness the stress response and boost resilience, curiosity and wonder
It’s hard to address important issues in our lives or in society if we are stressed, depleted, and isolated. Perhaps that’s why many of 2023’s favorite books offer approaches for real self-care. They focus on how to manage stress, find more happiness in life, seek wonder and inspiration, appreciate art, understand our personal strengths, or change our mindset in healthy ways. In each of these books, the authors aspire to help us find greater health and happiness as we cope with life in the present, while working toward a healthier, more compassionate world for all. Tomorrowmind: Thriving at Work—Now and in an Uncer...
Source: SharpBrains - January 16, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Books Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning art happiness healthy manage-stress mindful mindset resilience Stress Response workplace Source Type: blogs

Trend: Despite concerns, large US employers deploy apps, AI chatbots, other digital tools to boost workplace mental health
Employers Are Offering a New Worker Benefit: Wellness Chatbots (The Wall Street Journal): More workers feeling anxious, stressed or blue have a new place to go for mental-health help: a digital app. Chatbots that hold therapist-like conversations and wellness apps that deliver depression and other diagnoses or identify people at risk of self-harm are snowballing across employers’ healthcare benefits. “The demand for counselors is huge, but the supply of mental-health providers is shrinking,” said J. Marshall Dye, chief executive officer of PayrollPlans, a Dallas-based provider of benefits software used by small and m...
Source: SharpBrains - January 9, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Peak Performance Technology & Innovation CBT depression digital app digital therapeutic healthcare benefits Koa Health Mental-Health self-harm wellness chatbot Woebot worker benefit Source Type: blogs

Some fun brain teasers to warm up 2024 … Happy New Year, ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
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Source: SharpBrains - January 2, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain Teasers fun brain teasers Source Type: blogs