tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920271329589936347.post4737218927273088573..comments2023-04-25T11:15:08.515-04:00Comments on Science & Religion Today: Can We Change Our Brains for the Better?Heather Waxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610116462331794810noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920271329589936347.post-58320291023712273322008-09-15T13:34:00.000-04:002008-09-15T13:34:00.000-04:00Thanks for the post. It's great that this kind of ...Thanks for the post. It's great that this kind of research is being funded. All of the evidence about neuroplasticity indicates that we should be able to organically alter our responses to make ourselves sympathetic, etc.; the trick will be to find a quantifiable method of doing so!!<BR/><BR/>(I personally believe that some methods of cognitive therapy already achieve this; it just hasn't been measured.)<BR/><BR/>On a similar subject; your readers might be interested in Susanne Jaeggi and Martin Buschkuehl's study on <A HREF="http://mindsparkebrainfitnesspro.com/science-neuroplasticity-brain-exercises.htm" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Jaeggi Buschkuehl Brain Exercises Improve IQ Training Working Memory">Improving Fluid Intelligence by Training Working Memory</A> (PNAS April 2008); they recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of more than 40% after 19 days of focused brain training.<BR/><BR/>I was so impressed that I contacted the research team and developed a software program using the same method.<BR/><A HREF="http://mindsparkebrainfitnesspro.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="train prep iq sat act gre gmat brain exercises">Mind Sparke Brain Fitness <I>Pro</I></A><BR/><BR/>Martin Walker<BR/>mind evolve, llcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com