We often think the brain is like a muscle – we say things like “use it or lose it!”, and we talk about exercising or “training” our brains. In reality, actual brain tissue looks pretty much nothing ...
The Conversation reports that the brain can be trained like muscles; new challenges and rest help boost brain health and ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh (THE CONVERSATION) If you have ...
(THE CONVERSATION) If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the ...