Brain Training comes to Polokwane: Polokwane is the latest province in SA to embrace brain training through the use of neurofeedback, with the opening of Brain Harmonics. Owned and operated by Marius Jacobs, who is passionate about helping others achieve optimum performance in work, sports, and relationships and within themselves, Brain Harmonics trains your brain through the … [Read more...] about Brain Training comes to Polokwane
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Neuromarketing: The growing advertising brain science
Neuromarketing: The growing advertising brain science: All of our actions are governed by a complex array of emotions and thought processes which, for a long time, scientists have gradually been unravelling. Applying these biological and social sciences to the study of consumer behaviour and responses to advertising stimuli is a relatively recent advancement that has spawned a … [Read more...] about Neuromarketing: The growing advertising brain science
HIV-positive women with childhood trauma have double the brain trouble | The Conversation
HIV-positive women who suffered trauma in their formative years are likely to suffer brain function impairment. ShutterstockHIV-positive women who have endured a trauma such as emotional, physical or sexual abuse, or neglect earlier in their lives are more likely to have trouble remembering, paying attention or multitasking. Parts of their brains are also smaller than women … [Read more...] about HIV-positive women with childhood trauma have double the brain trouble | The Conversation
Einstein forum aims to stem Africa brain drain
Africa’s top scientists, policymakers and start-ups have gathered for a landmark conference aimed at stemming the continent’s brain drain and encouraging governments to nurture research in fields from virology to maths. Organisers of the first Next Einstein Forum (NEF), concluding on Thursday near Senegal’s capital, Dakar, hope to reverse a situation in which … [Read more...] about Einstein forum aims to stem Africa brain drain
Michael Hoffmann MD, PhD Shares Brain Beat
Michael Hoffmann MD, PhD, a graduate with a Medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Senior Medical Doctorate and PhD in behavioral medicine, Professor of Neurology with the University of Central Florida and University of Florida , director of Stroke and Cognitive Neurology divisions at the Orlando VA Medical Center, cognitive neurology … [Read more...] about Michael Hoffmann MD, PhD Shares Brain Beat