The secrets to optimizing your brain
Elite performers have two things in common: They know how to be resilient, and how to get the most out of their brains.
Tag Archive for: neuroplasticity
How TMS treats depression
In this Q&A, Dr. Jeff Daskalakis explains the science behind TMS, and how magnetic waves treat depression.
My experience treating depression with magnetic waves
After a lifetime of battling depression, one woman turns to magnetic waves to trigger change in her brain.
Do brain training games really work?
Brain training games allege they can help people improve cognition and keep their minds sharp. But can they?
How today’s world is reshaping your brain
From climate change to mass shootings to war in the Middle East, your brain is trying to cope—and it needs your help.
A stroke survivor’s story
Dr. Eric Zillmer was an accomplished neuropsychologist when he learned something about himself: He also was a stroke survivor.
Understanding neuroplasticity and how brains adapt
In this Q&A, a companion piece to Helen Santoro’s feature, Dr. Erin Bigler talks about adaptability and the future of brain science.
Her plastic brain
Author Helen Santoro has a giant hole in her brain. Discovering how her brain has adapted has been an ongoing journey.