Some Interesting Stories #2

This is another selection of juicy-but-overlooked news stories that I found interesting and that have some relevance – promise – to the services of Sensei. How good software makes us stupid is a quality article about a fascinating book called The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains.  The books author is Nicholas Carr, an American writer on technology, business and...

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The Training Effect Strikes Back

A few weeks ago I mentioned brain training games and questioned whether they’re all the marketeers make them out to be.  I suggested a range of activities that help out in keeping the brain young and healthy.  But there’s one I forgot – juggling! It seems that juggling increases brain power.  Scientists from Oxford University have concluded that performing complex tasks like...

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