brain health
MIT neuroscientist Earl Miller, BA ’85, continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognition—and his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brain’s working memory. / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Magazine
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Magazine
Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example.
Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Applied Psychology Center.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Magazine