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Training the Brain: Beyond Vision Therapy

Aug 23, 2016 by

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the ThinkRx cognitive training program. Sixty-one children (ages 6–18) were given pretest and post-test assessments using seven batteries from the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Tests of...

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LearningRx reviews oppositional behavior & academics study...

Aug 23, 2016 by

A survey of parents of 226 school-age children who had been previously identified as having oppositional behavior and academic difficulties, found that many reported significant improvements in behavior and academics following LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com) personal brain training. The results have...

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One brain region sees familiar words as pictures, another sounds out words...

Aug 1, 2016 by

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that once a word is known, sounding it out is not necessary because the brain sees familiar words as pictures....

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Musical play appears to help babies learn language skills

Jun 28, 2016 by

Research on 9-month-old babies found that those who practiced banging out a rhythm—vs. playing with toys—during a series of play sessions showed more brain activity in regions of the brain related to learning language....

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Direct stimulation to brain can boost language comprehension

Jun 3, 2016 by

New research indicates that tDCS can alter our language processing, allowing us to comprehend meaningful word combinations faster....

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Video games have positive effects on kids’ cognitive skills...

Apr 30, 2016 by

New research published in the journal “Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,” indicates that playing on-screen games is actually good for children’s mental, cognitive and social skills....

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Difficult grammar affects music experience

Apr 5, 2016 by

An experiment has found that reading and listening to music at the same time affects how you hear the music....

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