There are 15 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Neuroscience".
By Erin Cassidy-Eagle PhD | June 20, 2014
Previous Director of Research, ETR
While healthy sleep is important at all ages, it’s especially vital during the vulnerable time of adolescence. The challenges adolescents face at baseline, simply through the normal process of human development, are in many cases exactly those exacerbated by poor sleep. It's possible that helping young people achieve better sleep might ameliorate a whole range of other problems and challenges.
By Marcia Quackenbush, MS, MFT, MCHES
Have you talked with someone about brain science lately? Media reports on neuroscience have been increasing over the past decade—a good neuroscience study can lead the evening news, and references to brain science are making their way into our everyday conversations. Over this same period, there has been genuine and sometimes spectacular progress in neuroscience, with new discoveries building understanding and treatment options for a range of medical and mental health conditions.
That’s great. But the brain is unfathomably complicated, brain science is complex, and you’ve probably noticed that popular media doesn’t always do justice to complexity. They often miss finer points of the science while emphasizing the sensationalistic.
By ETR
If you like brain science, you'll love Edutopia's Five-Minute Film Festival: Learning and the Brain. Start with "Seven 'Facts' About the Brain That Are Not True" for some more folk neuroscience. Then watch them all!
By Marcia Quackenbush, MS, MFT, MCHES | March 13, 2014
Here at ETR, we’re fascinated by brain science and its link to our mission. A number of our staff have impressive expertise in neuroscience. We decided it’s time to talk it up and share our knowledge and perspectives on the field. In coming months, look for brief posts, comments on the literature, links to tools and more.
By ETR | March 7, 2014
Watch a couple of the videos that have gotten us thinking this month. Egg Studios offers us a handy, humorous take on the teen brain upgrade, including the exciting new features of the latest version. The Fine Brothers give us an insightful look at what teens really think about Smartphones.
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