Comments on: What is Brain Fitness, anyway? http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-brain-fitness-anyway Neuroplasticity, Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alvaro Fernandez http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-187044 Alvaro Fernandez Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:10:09 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/#comment-187044 In our view, "Brain Fitness" means the set of brain-based cognitive and emotional skills that enable an individual to properly function in his or her environment. They are measured with neuropsychological assessments. In our view, “Brain Fitness” means the set of brain-based cognitive and emotional skills that enable an individual to properly function in his or her environment.

They are measured with neuropsychological assessments.

]]> By: Karen http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-183856 Karen Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:14:02 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/#comment-183856 the general state of good, sharp, brain and mind, especially as the result of mental and physical exercise and proper nutrition. the general state of good, sharp, brain and mind, especially as the result of mental and physical exercise and proper nutrition.

]]> By: M.A. Greenstein http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-183761 M.A. Greenstein Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:19:28 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/09/04/what-is-brain-fitness-anyway/#comment-183761 Vijay: Great question, as the term fitness presumes the logics of comparison and relativism. As well, it is a word that carries with it the presumptions of 19th century Darwinian evolution. It might be worth situating the question within a systems framework such that the inquiry is made relevant to the context. Fitness in what time and space? For what task? Relative to what neural functions of the brain? Neuroscientists, what say you? Vijay: Great question, as the term fitness presumes the logics of comparison and relativism. As well, it is a word that carries with it the presumptions of 19th century Darwinian evolution. It might be worth situating the question within a systems framework such that the inquiry is made relevant to the context. Fitness in what time and space? For what task? Relative to what neural functions of the brain?

Neuroscientists, what say you?

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