Sentences with phrase «how well our brains function»

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So for example, in my case and that of other persons whose minds dissociate when we engage in intense / deep spiritual practices like intense / deep prayer, meditation, fasting etc and we hear voices, hallucinate, see visions, experience thought insertions, automatic channelling just like a spirit medium as well as other psychic phenomena (clairvoyance etc), and the mind dissociation makes some persons mentally and emotionally unstable; our minds enter an altered state of consciousness just like those of the Buddhist monks but in our case the altered state of our brains results in psychotic and psychic symptoms being induced (interestingly, some persons who are ignorant of how the human brain functions chalk up these experiences to demonic attack)......... are these psychotic, psychic experiences which persons like myself experience a gift from God as well?

These connective patterns help scientists better understand brain function, and how it changes as the brain develops or as it becomes diseased.

Neuroscientists, medical scientists, computer scientists, physicists, and mathematicians in Europe are working hand in hand to simulate the entire human brain on high - performance computers of the next generation in order to better understand how it functions.

So if we can understand synapses a little bit better, we'll be able to understand the normal function of the brain, how it processes information, how it learns, and what goes wrong when you have, say, schizophrenia.»

It is already well known that the experience of speaking another language changes the structure of the brain and how it functions.

The ultimate goal is to better understand how the billions of neurons in the brain communicate with one another during normal brain function, or dysfunction, as result of injury or disease.

The more we understand about how natural variation in the vertebrate genome shapes the development and function of the brain, the better insight we can have into how behavioral patterns evolve, and how disruption to neurogenetic pathways can lead to brain and behavioral dysfunction.

Basic science is always going to be good for medical applications, because for curing any brain disease it will be very helpful to understand how the normal brain functions.

Dr. Coyle's Laboratory for Psychiatric and Molecular Neuroscience takes advantage of insights into recently identified genes that confer risk for schizophrenia and related disorders and translates them into genetic mouse models to determine how these mutations affect brain changes as well as function, neurochemistry, and behavior.

«Specifically, the results will provide missing evidence on the brain areas involved in cognitive fatigue,» she noted, «as well as how their functioning is related to cognitive fatigue during task performance.

Here in our center, we can take structural pictures of the brain as well as use fMRI, which takes a second - by - second look at how activity in the brain changes in relation to the functions it is implementing.

Understanding the effects that variations of these genes have on brain - cell function could lead to explanations of how they contribute to the condition and how it might be better prevented or treated.

Yakel's research is directed toward understanding the role of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and brain function, as well as how dysfunction in this receptor leads to various neurodegenerative diseases and addiction.

Keep reading to find out what retrograde function is and how it gives us better access and ultimately a better understanding of the brain.

If we can see all the neurons that are electrically active in a circuit at one time, we can get a better idea of how our brains are organized, how the neurons are communicating with each other, and how these circuits give rise to different brain functions.

Professor Vesna Sossi will examine how positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has contributed to better understanding of the brain function and disease with particular focus on Parkinson's disease.

Now, researchers at the Monell Center have established a collaboration with the Brain Health Registry (BHR) to gain better insight into how changes in a person's sense of smell may relate to their health status and cognitive function.

Oscillatory brain activity during encoding predicts later memory, suggesting that it can be used to discriminate good and poor memory function, and raising questions about how to modulate neural activity to increase memory success.

In his book, Eternal Health, Elstein looks at how to combat free radical damage, how to improve brain function and sexual vitality as well as the healthiest way to lose weight.

Given that the brain is more than 60 percent fat and cholesterol, how well will it function if clogged up with the rancid vegetable oils and trans fatty acids found in the aptly named SAD (Standard American Diet)?

In a 2007 study entitled Dietary Influences on Cognitive Function with Aging, the authors describe how diet can affect brain function, and reason that ``... [diets] high in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and fish are associated with better cognitive function and lower risk of dementia (1)Function with Aging, the authors describe how diet can affect brain function, and reason that ``... [diets] high in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and fish are associated with better cognitive function and lower risk of dementia (1)function, and reason that ``... [diets] high in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and fish are associated with better cognitive function and lower risk of dementia (1)function and lower risk of dementia (1).»

In his excellent book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, author John Ratey (10) describes in great detail how exercise grows brain cells, improves functioning, allows for better focus, and significantly reduces stBrain, author John Ratey (10) describes in great detail how exercise grows brain cells, improves functioning, allows for better focus, and significantly reduces stbrain cells, improves functioning, allows for better focus, and significantly reduces stress.

To reign in your sweet tooth, Chaudhary recommends the herbs ashwagandha as well as brahmi, a popular herb in India that is sold in capsule form in the U.S. Chaudhary refers to brahmi as a «brain tonic» because of its beneficial effects on cognitive function and specifically how it regulates overloaded and exhausted pleasure circuits.

The book includes recommendations on how to eat for a healthy brain as well as information about specific nutritional supplements that may enhance our mental function.

DHEA boosts how our brain functions to help us learn from the stressful situation we are in, and become stronger so that we can better deal with similar situations in the future.

In functional neurology, we examine brain function through various tests that evaluate reflexes, movement and balance, responses to stimuli, and how the eyes move — the eyes are a window into how well brain circuitry functions.

And how validating it is that such well - respected science has demonstrated that the recommendations in Grain Brain, beyond just reducing risk for brain degeneration are now shown to actually improve brain function in those who are already compromBrain, beyond just reducing risk for brain degeneration are now shown to actually improve brain function in those who are already comprombrain degeneration are now shown to actually improve brain function in those who are already comprombrain function in those who are already compromised.

Dr. Masley developed a program that can reverse insulin resistance and stop cognitive decline before it's too late.He writes about it in his new book, The Better Brain Solution: How to Start Now — At Any Age — to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance of the Brain, Sharpen Cognitive Function, and Avoid Memory Loss.

Dr. G. has done various videos over the years looking at this issue: 1) https://nutritionfacts.org/video/extra-virgin-olive-oil/ — old (2007), but discusses good vs. bad fat 2) https://nutritionfacts.org/video/forego-fat-free-dressings/ — about role of fat in absorbing nutrients 3) https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-we-take-dha-supplements-to-boost-brain-function/ — nice summary about essential fats 4) https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegans-take-dha-to-preserve-brain-function/ — shows how DHA and EPA are essential for long - term preservation of brain function.

In this show, three time guest (because he's THAT good), Dr. Tom O'Bryan returns to Dr Lo Radio to discuss brain health, and how you can support healthy brain function using diet and natural medicine.

In fact, it may be the largest determinant of how you feel, how your immune system works, how your thyroid is functioning, how you are sleeping, whether your brain is working at its best, and even your potential lifespan.

Dr. Judy Willis, a neuroscientist and educator, has done incredible work thinking about how we can use our understanding of brain function to create the best learning conditions for all kids.

Salt Lake City — New research on how the brain functions is adding further evidence to support the idea that gifted and talented children should be taught in ways that develop their creative potential as well as their ability to analyze facts.

We've made some assumptions about the teenage brain, but we're looking at a tremendous curve here; I'm amazed at how many kids function awfully well and do use pretty good judgment.

In fact, Tracy and Ross Alloway, in their book The Working Memory: Train Your Brain to Function Stronger, Smarter, Faster, contend that working memory is a better predictor than IQ of how well students will perform academically: «IQ is what you know.

Believe it or not, by monitoring the number of eggs laid, scientists are able to better understand how our genes affect brain function.

Knowing what she does about the brain, how it learns, and how it functions, Sprenger recognizes that every person can take better care of his or her brain to improve memory.

We also know more now than ever about how the brain functions, what kinds of learning environments work best for individual students, and how non-cognitive attributes can determine a student's trajectory in life.

(Jossey - Bass, 2009), explains how acquiring knowledge does for the brain what exercise does for the body: The more you learn, the better your brain functions.

As coaches, the more we know about how the brain functions, the better job we can do facilitating learning and results.

Despite the caveats about how much we can know about brain function and how readily any of this work can be translated into policy, it is clear from the research that the brain is a good deal more plastic or changeable than we once thought.

His simple explanation of how the brain functions can give us a better understanding of how an «I Hate You» can slip out.

We pull from all reliable sources including medical knowledge of how the brain functions as well as Biblical - based guidance, faith, and prayer to create a plan of treatment for healing and growth in Christ.

Taking the mystery out of executive functions by showing students how to learn more efficiently while calming their defensive brains leads to better concentration, improved attention, higher academic achievement and competent social - emotional skills.