November 2008

Brain exercises are a waste of time

Professor says that nobody should be fooled by ‘dangerous’ myths about boosting creativity

Brain exercises, such as those taught to thousands of schoolchildren or advertised on television to adults as a way to prevent dementia, are a waste of time and money, a neuroscientist has claimed.
Click to continue reading this Guardian article published on Sunday November 23,2008

Source: Paul Kelbie guardian.co.uk, Sunday November 23 2008 The Observer, Sunday November 23 2008

There’s growing evidence that people who undergo psychological therapy often demonstrate sudden, dramatic improvements, almost as though they’ve had a revelatory change of outlook and thinking style. What’s more, these sudden changes appear to be clinically meaningful. People who exhibit sudden improvements from one session to the next are more likely than other clients to show greater and more sustained improvement after they’ve stopped participating in therapy. [continue reading…]

Five tips to survive the Holidays

Finally! It’s the holiday season! We get a break from work, visit family, watch football games, eat great food.

And the other time-honored tradition: we get to stress out. And with unemployment across the country rising, many people might truly have a blue, blue Christmas. [continue reading…]