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POPSChemical Dumbing Down of America More on the flouride debate here: http://www.fluoridedebate.com/ "Even though the ADA is an association, not a governmental agency, it has a great deal of influence on dental matters through its lobbyists in Washington, DC and the almost universal and dominant presence of its members on State Dental Boards. These Boards have the power to remove a license from a practicing dentist in the state, and thus can keep dentists in line on controversial issues like fluoridation." It also states that " Fluoride is more toxic than lead and like lead in minute doses, accumulates in and can be damaging to brain/mind development of children, producing abnormal behavior in animals and reducing IQ in humans." another video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_P0golJFac
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POPS Viagra for the brain? It’s not an amphetamine or stimulant, the article explained: it doesn’t make you high, or wired. It seems to work by restricting the parts of your brain that make you sluggish or sleepy. No significant negative effects have been discovered. Now students are using it in the run-up to exams as a “smart drug” – a steroid for the mind.
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POPSHow To Think With the internet saturating ever deeper into our busy lives, humans are navigating uncharted informational and attentional waters these days. MIT neuroengineer, Ed Boyden, put together these rules of thumb to managing brain resources in an age of complexity. 7. Make your mistakes quickly. You may mess things up on the first try, but do it fast, and then move on. Document what led to the error so that you learn what to recognize, and then move on. Get the mistakes out of the way. As Shakespeare put it, "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." (Via Kottke.)
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POPSQuality of Sleep = Memory storage the Belgian study shows that getting a good night’s sleep the night after learning a new fact has a direct impact on the transfer process between the hippocampus and the medial prefrontal cortex.
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POPSHow Do You Psyche Yourself? Up? Or Out? The moral of the story? No matter how high you jump, how fast you run or swim, how powerfully you row, you can do better. But sometimes your mind gets in the way. “All maximum performances are actually pseudo-maximum performances,” Dr. Morgan said. “You are always capable of doing more than you are doing.” From an article on how athletes trick their brains into letting them achieve what their bodies are capable of. I think this anecdote perfectly encapsulates what makes pushing one's personal boundaries so maddening yet rewarding. If I had more time, I would come up with some witty, insightful comments right about here, but I'm afraid I need to run (for work, unfortunately, not for pleasure). Anyone else have some thoughts? :)
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POPSWhen the Eyes Play Tricks on the Ears the implication is that it's possible that perception involves more interaction between the sensory pathways than we expected and, because they are happening in low-level areas, they may be more automatic,"
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POPSMusic in the Mind As he was struggling with physical therapy—and growing increasingly frustrated—his mind was inexplicably filled with the resonant strings of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
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POPSHypnosis and Self Hypnosis Simplified Hypnosis has been defined as a state of heightened suggestibility in which the subject is able to uncritically accept ideas for self improvement and act on them appropriately. When a hypnotist hypnotizes his subject, it is known as hetero hypnosis.
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POPSThe Next Great Pseudo-Science I've been reading a lot about this over the past few months. Talk about the brave new world. This is the next step in Materialist control. It will make political correctness look like child's play. If they can pawn global warming off, then this will be a snap. Get ready for more useful idiots to engage in the esoteric-eroticism while not having a clue what they are talking about.
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POPSVideo: Can The Mind Just Be A Machine This is a great video! If the clipped link to start the video does work, you will need to go to he original web site to view the video. The Research Channel - science section has some great videos, The Closer To Truth series is my favorite.
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