http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:23:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-51108 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:40:11 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-51108 [...] A noteworthy aspect of the speech was the implicit display of what neuropsychologists call Executive Functions, which are mostly located in our Frontal Lobes-the most recent part of our brains in evolutionary terms, and that enable us to learn and adapt to new environments. You can read more about this in our post Executive Functions and MacArthur "Genius Grants". [...] [...] A noteworthy aspect of the speech was the implicit display of what neuropsychologists call Executive Functions, which are mostly located in our Frontal Lobes-the most recent part of our brains in evolutionary terms, and that enable us to learn and adapt to new environments. You can read more about this in our post Executive Functions and MacArthur "Genius Grants". [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-39850 Thu, 03 May 2007 01:20:04 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-39850 [...] Executive Functions and MacArthur "Genius Grants" Tags: brain development, brain exercise, brain gym, Decision making, Executive Functions, frontal lobes, hypothesis driven problem solving, initiative, logical analysis, McKinsey, McKinsey model, mental gymnastics, mental stimulation, Neurogenesis, neuroplasticity, performance review, self regulation, stress and anxiety [...] [...] Executive Functions and MacArthur "Genius Grants" Tags: brain development, brain exercise, brain gym, Decision making, Executive Functions, frontal lobes, hypothesis driven problem solving, initiative, logical analysis, McKinsey, McKinsey model, mental gymnastics, mental stimulation, Neurogenesis, neuroplasticity, performance review, self regulation, stress and anxiety [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-1553 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:38:16 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-1553 [...] - “Attention” and executive functioning are relevant to every human being. They are not binary (either I have good attention, or I have an attention deficit), but a skill, a muscle, that can be more or less developed, and that is subject to development and training. [...] [...] - “Attention” and executive functioning are relevant to every human being. They are not binary (either I have good attention, or I have an attention deficit), but a skill, a muscle, that can be more or less developed, and that is subject to development and training. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-702 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:46:34 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-702 [...] Those so-called ““portable skills” are basically what neuropshychologists call Executive Functions. [...] [...] Those so-called ""portable skills" are basically what neuropshychologists call Executive Functions. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-409 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:31:55 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-409 [...] Executive Functions and MacArthur “Genius Grants” [...] [...] Executive Functions and MacArthur “Genius Grants” [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-175 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:06:44 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-175 [...] Using your brain to solve creative challenges is excellent practice and will help slow down the effects of aging. The limitation with your current brain workout program is that it does not have enough variety or novelty to work out all your mental muscles. Have you ever seen the guys in the gym with the buff upper bodies supported by little chicken legs? The same thing can happen in your brain. Just as you crosstrain in your physical fitness routine (mixing cardio with strength training and flexibility) to get a balanced workout, you need to crosstrain your mental fitness to exercise your brain through motor coordination, emotional understanding, memory, focus and attention, sensory communication, language skills, and mental visualization. [...] [...] Using your brain to solve creative challenges is excellent practice and will help slow down the effects of aging. The limitation with your current brain workout program is that it does not have enough variety or novelty to work out all your mental muscles. Have you ever seen the guys in the gym with the buff upper bodies supported by little chicken legs? The same thing can happen in your brain. Just as you crosstrain in your physical fitness routine (mixing cardio with strength training and flexibility) to get a balanced workout, you need to crosstrain your mental fitness to exercise your brain through motor coordination, emotional understanding, memory, focus and attention, sensory communication, language skills, and mental visualization. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-174 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:30:53 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-174 [...] Social and executive level skills like personality, motivation, the ability to plan and follow a process with several steps, the ability to organize actions over time, social graces, and the ability to behave appropriately for the social situation reside in the frontal lobes of your brain – the last part of the human brain to evolve, and the part of the brain that makes humans so uniquely human. Damage to the frontotemporal area can cause these social skills to suffer, even if other aptitudes improve with diminished high level control. [...] [...] Social and executive level skills like personality, motivation, the ability to plan and follow a process with several steps, the ability to organize actions over time, social graces, and the ability to behave appropriately for the social situation reside in the frontal lobes of your brain – the last part of the human brain to evolve, and the part of the brain that makes humans so uniquely human. Damage to the frontotemporal area can cause these social skills to suffer, even if other aptitudes improve with diminished high level control. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-173 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:34:35 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-173 [...] Social intelligence is one of the eight multiple intelligences proposed by Howard Gardner. It involves the interpersonal skills involved in creating and maintaining social relationships with other people. In highly interconnected, complex societies, these skills become quite important for survival and success. Social and executive level skills like personality, motivation, the ability to plan and follow a process with several steps, the ability to organize actions over time, social graces, and the ability to behave appropriately for the social situation reside in the frontal lobes of your brain – the last part of the human brain to evolve, and the part of the brain that makes humans human. Damage to the frontotemporal area can cause social skills to suffer, even if other aptitudes improve with diminished high level control. [...] [...] Social intelligence is one of the eight multiple intelligences proposed by Howard Gardner. It involves the interpersonal skills involved in creating and maintaining social relationships with other people. In highly interconnected, complex societies, these skills become quite important for survival and success. Social and executive level skills like personality, motivation, the ability to plan and follow a process with several steps, the ability to organize actions over time, social graces, and the ability to behave appropriately for the social situation reside in the frontal lobes of your brain – the last part of the human brain to evolve, and the part of the brain that makes humans human. Damage to the frontotemporal area can cause social skills to suffer, even if other aptitudes improve with diminished high level control. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-172 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:35:18 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/27/executive-functions-and-macarthur-genius-grants/#comment-172 [...] Using your brain to solve creative challenges is excellent practice and will help slow down the effects of aging. The limitation with your current brain workout program is that it does not have enough variety or novelty to work out all your mental muscles. Have you ever seen the guys in the gym with the buff upper bodies supported by little chicken legs? The same thing can happen in your brain. Just as you crosstrain in your physical fitness routine (mixing cardio with strength training and flexibility) to get a balanced workout, you need to crosstrain your mental fitness to exercise your brain through motor coordination, emotional understanding, memory, focus and attention, sensory communication, language skills, and mental visualization. [...] [...] Using your brain to solve creative challenges is excellent practice and will help slow down the effects of aging. The limitation with your current brain workout program is that it does not have enough variety or novelty to work out all your mental muscles. Have you ever seen the guys in the gym with the buff upper bodies supported by little chicken legs? The same thing can happen in your brain. Just as you crosstrain in your physical fitness routine (mixing cardio with strength training and flexibility) to get a balanced workout, you need to crosstrain your mental fitness to exercise your brain through motor coordination, emotional understanding, memory, focus and attention, sensory communication, language skills, and mental visualization. [...]

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