Top 10: Steps to a better brain

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9968-top-10-steps-to-a-better-brain.html?full=true

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1. Smart drugs

So why aren't we all on cognitive enhancers already? "We need to be careful what we wish for," says Daniele Piomelli at the University of California at Irvine. He is studying the body's cannabinoid system with a view to making memories less emotionally charged in people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Tinkering with memory may have unwanted effects, he warns. "Ultimately we may end up remembering things we don't want to."

2. Food for thought

go to the top of the class by eating breakfast. The brain is best fuelled by a steady supply of glucose, and many studies have shown that skipping breakfast reduces people's performance at school and at work.

3. The Mozart effect

music boosts brain power simply because it makes listeners feel better - relaxed and stimulated at the same time

4. Gainful employment

5. Memory marvels

6. Sleep on it

7. Body and mind

8. Nuns on a run

9. Attention seeking

10. Positive feedback


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This is a nice read, I know there are various discussions on how to feed and care for the brain and this artilce covered most of it.

Take care of your CPU

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