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LA JOLLA –(February 9, 2017) Although we spend a lot of our time online nowadays–streaming music and…Read it on FlipboardRead it on scienmag.com (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
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Postdoctoral Fellowship: The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University
Postdoctoral Fellowship:The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences atPurdue University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health beginning July 1, 2017. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status. This will be a two-year appointment. Individuals may seek training in any of the following overarching areas: (1) Foundational; (2) Developmental Disorders; (3) Neurological and Degenerative Disorders. Potential mentors include: Alexander Francis, Stacey Halum, Michael Heinz, Jess...
Source: Talking Brains - February 9, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Neuroscience News wrote a new post, How the Brain Perceives...
Photo:neurosciencenews.comNeuroscience News wrote a new post, How the Brain Perceives Rhythm, on the site Neuroscience News neurosciencenews.com· Summary: According to researchers, the brain is more biased toward certain musical rhythms than others.Source: MIT.Study finds the brain is biased toward... Read on Flipboard Read on neurosciencenews.com This email was sent to you by a Flipboard user via Flipboard ' s " Send to Friends " feature. Need help? Emailsupport@flipboard.com.Privacy Policy Unsubscribe©2017 Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at735 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 &n...
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Sign language users have better reaction times and...
Photo:psypost.orgSign language users have better reaction times and peripheral vision, study finds psypost.org· People who use British Sign Language (BSL) have better reaction times in their peripheral vision, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.... Read on Flipboard Read on psypost.org This email was sent to you by a Flipboard user via Flipboard ' s " Send to Friends " feature. Need help? Emailsupport@flipboard.com.Privacy Policy Unsubscribe©2017 Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at735 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 &nb...
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WJ IV ASB 8 available: The WJ IV Core-Selective Evaluation Process Applied to the Identification of a Specific Learning Disability
Click on image to enlargeWJ IV ASB # 8 (The WJ IV ™ Core-Selective Evaluation Process Applied to Identification of a Specific Learning Disability) is now available (click here to download)Fredrick A. Schrank, PhD, ABPPT ammy L. Stephens-Pisecco, PhDEdward K. Schultz, PhDAbstractEach of the WJ IV batteries contains a “core” set of tests that provides a representative survey of abilities measured by the battery. Examiners can selectively administer additional tests to provide greater breadth of measurement in an area of cognition or linguistic competency or in a domain of achievement. This Assessment Service Bulletin d...
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Memory Training Builds Up Brain ’s Gray Matter in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Memory Training Builds Up Brain ' s Gray Matter in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive ImpairmentIn a study comparing the effects of memory training and yoga meditation in older adults, researchers found …Read it on FlipboardRead it on bbrfoundation.org (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
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Research Byte: Intelligence measures as diagnostic tools for children with specific learning disabilities via BrowZine
Intelligence measures as diagnostic tools for children with specific learning disabilitiesGiofrè, David; Toffalini, Enrico; Altoè, Gianmarco; Cornoldi, CesareIntelligence: Articles in pressUniversity of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289616303002Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289616303002Accessed with BrowZine, supported by University of Minnesota. (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
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Research Byte: When and why the second-order and bifactor models are distinguishable via BrowZine
When and why the second-order and bifactor models are distinguishableMansolf, Maxwell; Reise, Steven P.Intelligence: Articles in pressUniversity of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289616301878Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289616301878Accessed with BrowZine, supported by University of Minnesota. (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
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Neurocognitive ability EEG measurement method and system: Key Neurotech Patent #8
– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 6,434,419
Today we are sharing a 2002 patent assigned to Sam Technology, Inc.
U.S. Patent No. 6,434,419: Neurocognitive ability EEG measurement method and system
Assignee(s): Sam Technology, Inc.
Inventor(s): Alan S. Gevins, Michael E. Smith
Technology Category: EEG
Issue Date: August 13, 2002
SharpBrains’ Take:
The ‘419 patent describes systems with the objective of measuring cognitive ability through EEG signal detection and analysis, such that capabilities can be objectively measured in a manner that does not suffer from drawbacks associated with other cognitive assessme...
Source: SharpBrains - February 8, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain data EEG EEG measurement EEG measurement system neuro-technology neurocognitive neuroelectric activity patent sam technology Source Type: blogs
Research Byte Fluid reasoning predicts future mathematical performance among children and adolescents via BrowZine
Fluid reasoning predicts future mathematical performance among children and adolescentsGreen, Chloe T.; Bunge, Silvia A.; Briones Chiongbian, Victoria; Barrow, Maia; Ferrer, EmilioJournal of Experimental Child Psychology: Vol. 157 – 2017: 125 - 14310.1016/j.jecp.2016.12.005University of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096516302995Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096516302995Accessed with BrowZine, supported by University of Minnesota. (Source: Intelligent...
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Research Byte: The Big Five personality traits, goal orientations, and academic achievement via BrowZine
The Big Five personality traits, goal orientations, and academic achievementSori ć, Izabela; Penezić, Zvjezdan; Burić, IrenaLearning and Individual Differences: Vol. 54 – 2017: 126 - 13410.1016/j.lindif.2017.01.024University of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608017300316Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608017300316Accessed with BrowZine, supported by University of Minnesota. (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
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Autoimmune meningoencephalitis associated with GFAP IgG antibodies.
var gaJsHost = (( " https: " == document.location.protocol) ? " https://ssl. " : " http://www. " ); document.write(unescape( " %3Cscript src= ' " + gaJsHost + " google-analytics.com/ga.js ' type= ' text/javascript ' %3E%3C/script%3E " ));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker( " UA-3639768-12 " ); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();Fung B et al. Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy: a novel meningoencephalomyelitis. JAMA Neurol 2016; 73: 1297.Mayo labs has 134 cases out of 100,000 evaluated for autoimmune and paraneoplastic ab ' s as part of routine care. Clinical prese...
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Steroid sparing therapy in neurosarcoidosis
var gaJsHost = (( " https: " == document.location.protocol) ? " https://ssl. " : " http://www. " ); document.write(unescape( " %3Cscript src= ' " + gaJsHost + " google-analytics.com/ga.js ' type= ' text/javascript ' %3E%3C/script%3E " ));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker( " UA-3639768-12 " ); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();Neurology 2016; 13:87:2517 Uncontrolled study of 40 patients with neurosarcoidosis, both central and peripheral nerve. 32 got MTX 20 mg per week, 14 got mycophenolate (MMF) at 2 grams per day (median) 6 had both drugs successively. In MTX group, 15/32 (46 percent) rela...
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Longest ever personality study finds no correlation between...
Photo:bps.org.ukLongest ever personality study finds no correlation between measures taken at age 14 and age 77 bps.org.uk· Imagine you ' ve reached the fine age of 77 and you hear news of a school reunion. You ' re going to have the chance to meet up with several of your former... Read on Flipboard Read on bps.org.uk This email was sent to you by a Flipboard user via Flipboard ' s " Send to Friends " feature. Need help? Emailsupport@flipboard.com.Privacy Policy Unsubscribe©2017 Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at735 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 &n...
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Research Byte: Development, Administration, and Structural Validity of a Brief, Computerized Neurocognitive Battery via BrowZine
Development, Administration, and Structural Validity of a Brief, Computerized Neurocognitive BatteryMoore, Tyler M.; Gur, Ruben C.; Thomas, Michael L.; Brown, Gregory G.; Nock, Matthew K.; Savitt, Adam P.; Keilp, John G.; Heeringa, Steven; Ursano, Robert J.; Stein, Murray B.Assessment: Articles in pressUniversity of Minnesota Users:http://login.ezproxy.lib.umn.edu/login?url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1073191116689820Non-University of Minnesota Users: (Full text may not be available)http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1073191116689820Accessed with BrowZine, supported by University of Minnesota. (Source: Int...
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