http://brainhealthhacks.com practical tips on how to make your brain healthier, smarter, more resilent, leading to better choices Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:08:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A large part of the neuroeconomic research field is the study of human irrationality. It can be argued that our propensity for irrationality leads to many of the problems of our modern society (but I won’t go into the details at this present time). Now I will ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/21/a-personal-example-of-human-irrationality-by-a-neuroscientiest/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Brain stimulation for a healthy brain can come in many forms - for the past couple days it has been touring NY city and visiting museums. I visited the MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) today as part of my final art plunge ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/13/do-we-need-a-new-art-form-for-the-21st-century/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] How healthy are your arteries that supply the blood to your brain (carotid arteries)? Your brain health is influenced by getting an adequate blood supply. What do you think happens to your brain health if it is not getting sufficient blood supply due to ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/13/how-old-are-your-arteries/ In my continued search of further brain stimulation on my current trip I visited some art galleries in Chelsea (Chelsea art galleries) (in NY city). Supposedly over 300 galleries between 10th and 11th avenues and 19th and 29th streets. I didn't see anywhere close to 300 but I did randomly ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/12/chelsea-art-galleries-in-nyc/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] As part of mind stimulating trip I have the opportunity to visit some museums. I am lucky enough to be in NY city and visited the Metropolitan museum of art – among the greatest in the world. I strolled through the long and winding ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/11/museum-brain-stimulation/ I am leaving for two scientific meeting early tomorrow morning (spread over 2 weeks). I am giving a talk in Toronto, and will do my best to swallow as much information as possible at the annual society for neuroscience meeting where 32,000 neuroscientists gather for 5 jam-packed crazy days to ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/05/off-to-increase-my-brain-plasticity/ SRT1720 is a sirt1 activator and the new hope for a calorie restriction mimicker, which may lead to an increase in human lifespan. Resveratrol (which I have written about several times, here, here and here) is also a sirt1 activator, which is found (in very small quantity) in red wine,  is ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/05/the-testing-of-a-new-sirt1-activator-srt1720/ Some might argue that genius can not be broken down into categories; musical, mathematical, writing, etc. However, it appears an equal number would argue that these (and more) categories exist. Sure, there are some very rare individuals that are geniuses in more than one category (though we seem to see ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/04/life-geniuses/ The long American election is finally coming to a close November 4th, 2008. Exercise your right to vote. http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/11/03/get-out-and-vote/ Yes it is Halloween - but nothing currently is much scarier than our current economic situation. But knowledge is the best treatment for ignorance and fear. Here is a link to a video of a very well done explanation of our economic situation and how we got there, which Juan Enriquez ... http://brainhealthhacks.com/2008/10/31/the-only-thing-scarier-than-halloween-the-world-economy/