Have you tried a link mentioned in the Mind Games book and not been able to reach the page? It may be that the page has moved. The web is a dynamic place! In this section we update the links periodically.
Here are new links to changes to web sites in the book (supplement to Appendix C).
If you find an incorrect link that we have not updated, do not hesitate to let us know.
New Research Results
A news release suggests that the difference in men and women's spatial abilities may be related to structural differences within the brain.
http://neuroscience.about.com/health/neuroscience/library/pr/blpr991215.htm
Article: Brain Structure May Influence Male-Female Behavior Differences
December 15, 1999
Recent studies indicate that exercise promotes new brain cell growth and assists the brain mechanisms essential for memory and learning. Exercise will help reduce the effects of stress on the brain and repair aged brains.
http://www.sfn.org/briefings/exercise.html
Article: Exercise and the Brain
January 2000
Researchers are investigating an Amyloid vaccine that appears to reduce the number of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's Disease. Other strategies to reduce or prevent the effects of Alzheimer's Disease are briefly discussed.
http://www.sfn.org/briefings/alzheimers_disease_plaques.html
Article: Alzheimer's Disease and Plaques
February 2000
This article presents evidence supporting the importance of physical interactions between parents and infants with respect to brain health and activity. Physical interaction has been shown to reduce the effects of stress on the brain.
http://www.sfn.org/briefings/parental_care_brain.html
Article: Parental Care and the Brain
April 2000
Recent research indicates that musical training promotes brain circuitry and increases certain metal function abilities. Brief descriptions of the methods of testing are included. Future research will explore the possibility of music education/training as a mechanism to treat brain damage.
http://www.sfn.org/briefings/music_training_and_brain.htm
Article: Music Training and the Brain.
May 2000
This is the complete transcript of a radio program Gray Matters: Emotions and the Brain. An expert panel discusses the effects of various emotions on brain activity. An informative, humorous interview using excerpts from Woody Allen movies as references for the various emotions.
http://www.dana.org/dabi/transcripts/gm_0300.html
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