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How Did We Survive Our Parents’ Generation?
Generation Gap « Small Wonders & Other Thoughts
The generation gap…I think I finally understand! I think I am fairly in touch with younger people…I work at a university. I listen to modern alternative rock. I hang out with all kinds of people who don't SEEM old…at least NOT TO …
Boomers Vs. Generation Y: Bridging The Generation Gap At The Office
www.huffingtonpost.com11/19/11
Rigid, closed-minded, overbearing — just some of the words sometimes used to describe Post50s in the workplace. Entitled, lazy, self-absorbed — equally harsh words used to describe some young employees.
There were no infant seats in cars. Some cars had seat belts in the back but hardly anybody used them.
People smoked everywhere.
Kids ate plastic toys and sucked on lead toys.
Electrical outlets were unprotected.
Kids were allowed to ride on go-carts, bicycles and skates without helmets!
Our parents cooked in metal pots and even used ovens. There were no microwaves; toaster strudels; pizza deliveries and very few drive-thrus.
We were sent outside to play and often didn’t come back until it got dark.
We survived somehow and whereas I don’t recall it being difficult, I do remember having lots of fun!
Do Brain Training Exercises Really Work?
Merzenich on Learning Difficulties, Autism and Brain Training …
figur8.net12/7/11
If training your brain is good for kids, it's even better for adults. For regular individuals who want to give their brain a workout, Posit Science was created by Merzenich's team. Test your brain and try the free games and teasers …
5 tips for everyday brain training « Polyglot Tutor
The human brain is a very delicate and complex mechanism that requires systematic training. You can improve your brain's abilities with the help of different exercises and techniques which don't require much time and can be …
Do ‘Brain training games’ really work?
So-called “brain training” puzzles are now found in a great many newspapers and magazines and a new generation of them has been developed for video game consoles such as the Nintendo DS in the hope they can keep the minds of elderly people alert.
Many of the games undoubtedly improve memory, and the speed with which a task can be done, such as solving a Sudoku puzzle, and there are some, such as crosswords, that will expand vocabulary.
What’s more, the elderly are known to benefit from software exercises to improve memory that were developed by companies such as Posit and MindFit.
But today, a Swiss-American team reported in a leading scientific journal that a computer based brain-training method designed to improve working memory also increases scores in “fluid intelligence”, otherwise known as “general problem-solving ability”.
I imagine that almost everyone would love to improve his brain-power, but what do you think?
Do the puzzles really help?
Do ‘Brain training games’ really work?
So-called “brain training” puzzles are now found in a great many newspapers and magazines and a new generation of them has been developed for video game consoles such as the Nintendo DS in the hope they can keep the minds of elderly people alert.
Many of the games undoubtedly improve memory, and the speed with which a task can be done, such as solving a Sudoku puzzle, and there are some, such as crosswords, that will expand vocabulary.
What’s more, the elderly are known to benefit from software exercises to improve memory that were developed by companies such as Posit and MindFit.
But today, a Swiss-American team reported in a leading scientific journal that a computer based brain-training method designed to improve working memory also increases scores in “fluid intelligence”, otherwise known as “general problem-solving ability”.
I imagine that almost everyone would love to improve his brain-power, but what do you think?
Do the puzzles really help?
