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Meeting Architecture, a manifesto.

Posted March 7th, 2008 by maarten.vannest...
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Read Book review from Elling Hamso    Dr. Elling Hamso, Managing Partner, European Event ROI Institute

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Key Molecules Involved in Forming Long-Term Memories Discovered

Posted September 11th, 2012 by dominika.fudala
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2012) — How does one's experience of an event get translated into a memory that can be accessed months, even years later? A team led by University of Pennsylvania scientists has come closer to answering that question, identifying key molecules that help convert short-term memories into long-term ones. These proteins may offer a target for drugs that can enhance memory, alleviating some of the cognitive symptoms that characterize conditions including schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

What's Your Name Again? Lack of Interest, Not Brain's Ability, May Be Why We Forget

Posted September 4th, 2012 by dominika.fudala
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(ScienceDaily) Most of us have experienced it. You are introduced to someone, only to forget his or her name within seconds. You rack your brain trying to remember, but can't seem to even come up with the first letter. Then you get frustrated and think, "Why is it so hard for me to remember names?"

The Adolescent Brain: (Awkward) Window of Opportunity

Posted August 27th, 2012 by dominika.fudala
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(Psychology Today) With the onset of puberty, the beginning of adolescence is marked by pronounced hormonal changes in the human body. During this developmental period, increasing levels of growth hormones, gonadal steroids and adrenal androgens trigger a host of noticeable physiological changes that have become to be identified with pubertal maturation, such as the typical teenage growth spurts and amplified sexual dimorphism.

Looking To Learn: Why Visuals Are So Important

Posted March 2nd, 2012 by mireia.iglesias
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How much do you learn from your sight? Take a guess.

The majority of scientific and education researchers agree that about 75 percent of your learning is through your vision. Wow, that’s a lot.

According to neuroscientist Dr. John Medina, “The more visual the input becomes, the more likely it is to be recognized and recalled.”

Infants And First Dates

10 Brain-Based Learning Laws That Trump Traditional Education

Posted February 1st, 2012 by mireia.iglesias
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The Brain’s Natural Learning Trumps

The fields of cognitive psychology and neuroscience study how the brain takes in, stores, retrieves and applies information.

Cognitive scientists and educators are learning new ways to apply this information. It’s that application that has lead to these learning trumps.

Forgetting is part of Remembering by ScienceDaily

Posted October 19th, 2011 by mireia.iglesias
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Forgetting Is Part of Remembering

It's time for forgetting to get some respect, says Ben Storm, author of a new article on memory in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Food for thought by Andrea Sullivan from Brain Strength Systems and The National Conference Center Professionals

Posted August 11th, 2011 by mireia.iglesias
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Enhancing Meetings Through Food 
How can we increase the learning and the effectiveness in our meetings? 
"Meeting success is mainly impacted by meals served at breakfast and lunch." 

See how food, mind and body are connected in the following article: http://bit.ly/hcNftX 

Creating An Unforgettable Event: Unlocking Memory By Unleashing The Power Of Thinking

Posted July 25th, 2011 by mireia.iglesias
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You are what you eat. What you see is what you get.
These idioms are familiar to most of us.
Here’s a simple truth: What you think about is what you remember!
The implication for your conferences, events and meetings are substantial.

Our Memory Is Like A Video Recorder?

How Does Alcohol Affect Memory? Study Offers New Insight

Posted April 25th, 2011 by parbuckle
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Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at The University of Texas at Austin. 
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