Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Power of Abstraction

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Chris

I got into a discussion with someone recently about whether spending tens of thousands (sometimes hundreds of thousands) for a college education was really worth it. He felt that it was not, and that it was a “moral hazard” to … Continue reading →

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Overcoming math (and other) anxiety

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Chris

Researchers recently looked at brain activity in those who have math anxiety and those who don’t. What they found was that among those who have math anxiety, through focus and concentration they could perform just as well on test as … Continue reading →

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More evidence exercise rewires the brain

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Chris

In this item from NYTimes Well blog, they discuss research showing that vigorous exercise can diminish the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in ways that drugs can’t. Yet more evidence that exercise is powerful medicine for many systems in the body, … Continue reading →

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Sleep, “energy” and mood

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Chris

A new study using twitter to evaluate mood over the course of the day reveals that people’s mood rises in the morning, lowers in the afternoon, then rises again in the evening. Hmmm. Where have I seen that curve before? … Continue reading →

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