Comments on: Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: David Horne http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-122884 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:39:07 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-122884 Great load of information there I found it very intriguing. Great load of information there I found it very intriguing.

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-118846 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:51:24 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-118846 Hello Josie, no program today is as sophisticated as to assess all your cognitive abilities, identify bottlenecks and propose adequate personalized training. We are starting to work with some companies precisely to develop a system that can do that. MindFit may come closest since it trains a variety of skills. The WSJ did a nice review of several products, http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/03/mindfit-and-posit-science-in-the-wall-street-journals-putting-brain-exercises-to-the-test/ Hello Josie, no program today is as sophisticated as to assess all your cognitive abilities, identify bottlenecks and propose adequate personalized training. We are starting to work with some companies precisely to develop a system that can do that.

MindFit may come closest since it trains a variety of skills. The WSJ did a nice review of several products,
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/02/03/mindfit-and-posit-science-in-the-wall-street-journals-putting-brain-exercises-to-the-test/

]]> by: Technology for Living Carnival for 1-2-2007 | Technology for Living http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-118644 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:28:12 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-118644 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents >Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Newsweek says that “computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains”. Here goes an interview with a leading scientist.” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents >Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Newsweek says that "computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains". Here goes an interview with a leading scientist." [...]

]]> by: josie osborne http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-118037 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-118037 I am interested in a program that is taylor-made for me...what can you suggest? I am interested in a program that is taylor-made for me...what can you suggest?

]]> by: » Brain Training Magazine: December Edition   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-117219 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:33:14 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-117219 [...] Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski: Dr. Zelinski, leading researcher of the IMPACT study, shares fascinating insights. For example: "...cognitive enhancement requires the engagement in a variety of activities, those activities must be novel, adaptive and challenging-which is why computer-based programs can be helpful. But even at a more basic level, what matters is being engaged with life, continually exposed to stimulating activities, always trying to get out of our comfort zones, doing our best at whatever we are doing. A major typical misconception is that there is only one general intelligence to care about. In reality, we have many different cognitive abilities, such as attention, memory, language, reasoning, and more, so it makes sense to have different programs designed to train and improve each of them." [...] [...] Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski: Dr. Zelinski, leading researcher of the IMPACT study, shares fascinating insights. For example: "...cognitive enhancement requires the engagement in a variety of activities, those activities must be novel, adaptive and challenging-which is why computer-based programs can be helpful. But even at a more basic level, what matters is being engaged with life, continually exposed to stimulating activities, always trying to get out of our comfort zones, doing our best at whatever we are doing. A major typical misconception is that there is only one general intelligence to care about. In reality, we have many different cognitive abilities, such as attention, memory, language, reasoning, and more, so it makes sense to have different programs designed to train and improve each of them." [...]

]]> by: Carnival of Tech News, Eighth Edition - Just Linux http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-117149 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:58:29 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-117149 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Newsweek says that “computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains”. Here goes an interview with a leading scientist.” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Newsweek says that "computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains". Here goes an interview with a leading scientist." [...]

]]> by: Brain Scramble » Blog Archive » The Holiday Edition Change of Shift http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-115894 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:39:38 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-115894 [...] It’s sometimes hard to imagine a nurse outside of the hospital, kind of like the awkward feeling you got when you met your teacher in the grocery store. Amazingly enough, it does happen, and nurses have lives, and even families outside of their work. Some of them even have babies! Sandy has written a really informative article about “Trying to Have a Baby” that can be applied to both patients and nurses, alike. Terry over at Counting Sheep also discusses the phenomenon of obesity and how it can affect a patient’s surgical experience. For more ways on improving yourself (and maybe your patients, along the way) check out this post on “Brain Training.” [...] [...] It's sometimes hard to imagine a nurse outside of the hospital, kind of like the awkward feeling you got when you met your teacher in the grocery store. Amazingly enough, it does happen, and nurses have lives, and even families outside of their work. Some of them even have babies! Sandy has written a really informative article about "Trying to Have a Baby" that can be applied to both patients and nurses, alike. Terry over at Counting Sheep also discusses the phenomenon of obesity and how it can affect a patient's surgical experience. For more ways on improving yourself (and maybe your patients, along the way) check out this post on "Brain Training." [...]

]]> by: Dodgeblogium » Blog Archive » Post-Noel BOMS http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-115450 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:38:29 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-115450 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Here goes an interview with a leading scientist on lifelong learning and cognitive training. Happy Holidays!” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Here goes an interview with a leading scientist on lifelong learning and cognitive training. Happy Holidays!" [...]

]]> by: The Carnival of Video Game Bloggers - December Edition - Sodaware http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-114502 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:45:21 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-114502 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Newsweek says that “computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains”. Here goes an interview with a leading scientist.” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Newsweek says that "computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains". Here goes an interview with a leading scientist." [...]

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-113269 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:54:05 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/18/brain-training-no-magic-bullet-yet-useful-tool-interview-with-elizabeth-zelinski/#comment-113269 Helene, you will enjoy this interview with our co-founder, when he says that "It is never too late to learn something new. We may not be able to become Mozart if we start playing the piano in our 60s...but who cares. What matters is the mental exercise and challenge of learning something new, what matters is the process, itself, not the resulting product." http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/08/08/cognitive-enhancement-and-exercise-by-dr-elkhonon-goldberg/ Happy Holidays! Helene, you will enjoy this interview with our co-founder, when he says that "It is never too late to learn something new. We may not be able to become Mozart if we start playing the piano in our 60s...but who cares. What matters is the mental exercise and challenge of learning something new, what matters is the process, itself, not the resulting product."
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/08/08/cognitive-enhancement-and-exercise-by-dr-elkhonon-goldberg/

Happy Holidays!

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