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As cofounder and chief scientific officer of posit science, michael merzenich. Michael merzenicha world authority on brain plasticityexplains how the brain rewires itself across the lifespan, and how you can take control of that process to improve your life. Ultimately, brainplasticity based programs might help. Turning to software to help treat brain injuries the new. Hes researching ways to harness the brain s plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function. A few years back, he gave a short talk 23 min about plasticity and offered specific examples of how the brain rewires itself. A software company that specializes in brain fitness has released a title aimed at drivers who want to speed up their reaction time and track more objects in their peripheral vision. Brain exercises, brain training, brain health brainhq from posit. Get the magazine read by the nations top 1% of producers. How the new science of brain plasticity can change your life. Oct 08, 2007 the business based on the science has so far involved selling software programs that give the brain a workoutimproving skills like memory and processing speed. Or did you find the video feed a bit lengthy and hard to understand.
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Merzenich was the founding ceo of scientific learning corporation nasdaq. Michael merzenich, emeritus professor at ucsf, is a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research. Some brain training programs are backed by evidence. He has appeared extensively on television, and his work has been featured on four pbs specials. Merzenich was on the team that invented the cochlear implant, now distributed by market leader advanced bionics. This phase of merzenich s career lead him to help found posit science, a company that publishes brain training software to help children with learning disabilities and to provide brain. Michael merzenich conducted the seminal experiments that led to the.
Neuroscientist michael merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain s incredible power. I saw a lot of edutainment software out there purporting to provide educational benefit, but the designs werent neurosciencebased. Merzenich is one of the leading authorities on brain plasticity which is the brains ability to change chemically, physically and functionally based on responses to sensory and other inputs. Merzenich born 1942 in lebanon, oregon is a professor emeritus neuroscientist at the university of california, san francisco. Michael merzenich is the founder of posit science and creator of the brain fitness. A few years back, he gave a short talk 23 min about plasticity and offered specific examples of how the brain. Back artwork states the brain fitness program is based on the concepts of neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to change and adapt and even rewire itself. It was designed by an international team of neuroscientists, led by michael merzenich a professor emeritus in neurophysiology, member of the national academy of sciences, coinventor of the cochlear implant. What if you had the power to change your brain for the better.
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In addition to fascinating descriptions of how your brain has produced your unique memories, skills, quirks, and emotions, soft. Posit science is the company that built and runs brainhq. We are at the beginning of a revolution in brain fitness comparable to the early 1970s in physical fitness. Everything that you can see happen in a young brain can happen in an older brain. Michael merzenich is the founder of posit science and creator of the brain fitness read more think faster, focus better and. Merzenich is the brain behind brainhq, an online brain.
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