How (not) to train the brain Enhancing what's between your ears with (and without) science

by Raz, Amir; Rabipour, Sheida

• ISBN13: 9780198789673
• ISBN10: 019878967X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-06-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Professor Raz earned his Ph.D. in Brain Science from the Interdisciplinary Center for Computational Neuroscience at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the supervision of the late Professor Shlomo Bentin. He then went on to a post-doctoral fellowship with Professor Michael Posner at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, where he took on a faculty position thereafter. He then joined the faculty at Columbia University in the City of New York and later became the Canada Research Chair at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Sheida Rabipour received her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from McGill University, and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Ottawa, in Canada. Her research centres on cognitive enhancement interventions that may help understand and optimize brain function throughout life. Sheida is also passionate about science communication and community outreach. She frequently partakes in knowledge translation activities targeting broad audiences, and has founded initiatives to engage the public in learning about brain function and mental health. Sheida has published her research in academic journals and presented her work in national and international conferences. Her research and outreach activities have earned her numerous awards, honours, and scholarships from national and international organizations.

Table of Contents

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PART I: Why Train Your Brain?
1. Introduction
2. Should We Brain-Train in School?
3. Are You Paying Attention?
PART II: When and Apple a Day Is Not Enough
4. Training the Aging Brain: Is Cognitive Decline Inevitable?
5. Rehabilitating and (Re-)Training the Injured Brain
6. Mental and Neurological Remediation
PART III: To Train or Not To Train?
7. From Theory to Practice: Contextualizing Brain Training
8. Conclusion: The Case for Brain Training
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