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I found Posit Science and BrainHQ thanks to a suggestion from Dr. Kurisu. He recommended Norman Doige's books, The Brain That Changes Itself; Personal Triumphs from the Frontiers of Brain Science and The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity. One of the case studies is about Dr. Michael Merzenich, a research who was vilified by the medical establishment for investigating neuroplasticity. Great story. Merzenich is a founder of PositScience and BrainHQ.

"Neuroscience confirms that your brain changes throughout your lifetime, which is a concept known as neuroplasticity. It's the term used to describe a sequence of processes that take place in your brain in response to incoming stimuli. In other words, your emotions, behaviors, experiences, and thoughts physically change the way your brain functions."

"Abstract Placebo effects are beneficial effects that are attributable to the brain-mind responses to the context in which a treatment is delivered rather than to the specific actions of the drug. They are mediated by diverse processes - including learning, expectations and social cognition - and can influence various clinical and physiological outcomes related to health. Emerging neuroscience evidence implicates multiple brain systems and neurochemical mediators, including opioids and dopamine. We present an empirical review of the brain systems that are involved in placebo effects, focusing on placebo analgesia, and a conceptual framework linking these findings to the mind-brain processes that mediate them. This framework suggests that the neuropsychological processes that mediate placebo effects may be crucial for a wide array of therapeutic approaches, including many drugs."

"There's so much about the human brain that continues to baffle and mystify our top medical researchers, but one aspect of its complex design is starting to come into focus. Contrary to previous widely held beliefs, the human brain exists in a perpetual state of constant change. The documentary The Brain That Changes Itself explores these groundbreaking findings as heralded in a book of the same title by psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Norman Doidge."

"SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time in a randomized controlled trial, brain exercises were shown effective in addressing depression in treatment-resistant older patients, who had previously used anti-depressive drug therapy without success. The exercises were shown to improve not only mood, but also the often-unaddressed cognitive deficits associated with geriatric depression. The study used neuroplasticity-based exercises from BrainHQ, the brain training app from Posit Science, plus two new exercises designed for the study."

While the term 'geriatric depression' tastes like ashes, I was pleased to see this research. I've been working with BrainHQ for some time and I can feel the neuroplastic growth.

See your brain activity visualized in Mendi's training game. You control the game using only your brain, making brain training tangible and visible. "Make the ball rise and earn points. These are both signs you're increasing your brain activity and strengthening your neural pathways. The goal? Better brain performance and mental wellbeing."

"Three years after he was paralyzed from the chest down, Ian Burkhart faced a dilemma. He received a phone call from the Ohio State University asking him, as one of the few patients with a spinal cord injury living near Columbus, Ohio, to join a brain-computer interface (BCI) study."

"Repeatable, Practical, Proven, Peer-Reviewed Science From cradle to the grave, your brain will process more events than there are stars in our universe. As your body's "central processing unit," your brain is in charge of a staggering array of functions, from processing and perceiving stimuli to motor control and memory storage. Habits and beliefs programmed into your mind over a lifetime of responding to experiences are stored in long-term memory, and may cause you to resist new ways of doing things. However, rapid shifts in neural activity can create new associations, habits or beliefs.1 NeuroGym's "Innercising" methods help you to adopt new perceptions and behaviors and solve old problems quickly and efficiently. Moreover, Innercising® applies practical mental training techniques shown through scientific research to improve mental and emotional functioning. 1. Sánchez-Cañizares, J. (2014). The role of consciousness in triggering intellectual habits. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 8."

"You may think that you're looking at a telescopic heat-map of a distant planet, with clickable thumbnail images to the right featuring its unique topography. In fact, what you're looking at is a small region of the brain that's measured in micrometers and stands out as a fascinating frontier of discovery into the very origins of thought and cognition."

Our 2020 virtual Reimagine event highlighted ISB's cutting-edge brain health research and our unique approach to studying and treating Alzheimer's and other diseases. Specifically, we featured some of our latest findings, the promise of multimodal therapies to slow and even reverse dementia, and testimony from caregivers who watched their loved ones succumb to Alzheimer's disease.

"The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a self-administered computerized plasticity-based cognitive training programmes in primarily military/veteran participants with a history of mTBI and cognitive impairment. "

"The Brain That Changes Itself - Full documentary" Norman Doidge, FRCPC, is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author of The Brain that Changes Itself and The Brain's Way of Healing.

Nueroplasticity -- Online training games. Interested in using this system for N=1 experiments.

Interview with Dr. Norman Doige, part of a series of interviews on Brain Plasticity, Healing and "The Brain That Changes Itself".

Dr. Michael Kurisu D.O. recommended Doidge's book, "The Brain That Changes Itself" to me several years ago. Reading the rich and detailed case studies in his book opened me to so many intriguing ideas. In particular, his explanations of how the placebo effect relates to neuroplasticity.

Research background on BrainHQ. Includes section specifically for researchers interested in Brain Training and Neuroplasticity.

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"VIP NeuroRehabilitation Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, run by and for the patients! We bring top quality outpatient NeuroRehabilitation care to disabled military, veterans, children, and to ALL who are in need.  Located in San Diego, California, we treat adult and pediatric patients, from ages 4 years old and up. Our focus is on those who have difficulty moving secondary to Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brain Injury, ALS, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, and multiple traumas."

Henry W. Mahncke*†, Bonnie B. Connor*, Jed Appelman*, Omar N. Ahsanuddin*, Joseph L. Hardy*, Richard A. Wood*,Nicholas M. Joyce*, Tania Boniske*, Sharona M. Atkins*, and Michael M. Merzenich*†‡*Posit Science Corporation, 225 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94104; and‡Keck Center for Integrative Neurosciences, University of California, 513 ParnassusAvenue, Box 0472, Room HSE-836, San Francisco, CA 94143Contributed by Michael M. Merzenich, June 27, 2006