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04/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Yes, you can exercise your brain to dramatically improve cognitive performance

According to the results of a study, if a group of participants is instructed to perform “an effective strategy for a working memory training task,” they are able to immediately improve their performance similarly to individuals who have taken part in a typical working memory training without strategy instructions for a month or longer. Based on the study, […]

11/02/2017 / By JD Heyes

Holistic thinking is more valuable than IQ intelligence

It’s not widely known, but the fact is “holistic thinking” is much more valuable in life than an expanded IQ or learned intelligence, says Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, in a recent podcast. “Holistic thinking is far more important than raw IQ,” says Adams, who is also co-founder of TalkNetwork.com. “It turns […]

08/12/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Brave New World: Newspaper editor says smart people have “cognitive privilege” and should be dumbed down in the name of social justice

If you’ve been paying attention to the left’s incessant push to transform society into a social justice utopia, then chances are at one point you’ve asked yourself, “What is happening to my country?” In an article published in The Daily Iowan late last month, author Dan Williams actually made the case that intelligence is a […]

07/30/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Driving too much may actually put your brain in reverse reveals new study

You can easily lower your IQ by spending two to three hours driving every day, warn scientists. Researchers have found that sedentary behavior, such as sitting behind the wheel for hours at a time, can steadily reduce intelligence. The new study suggests that regularly driving for more than a few hours a day impacts brain […]

04/15/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Exposure to leaded gasoline may have led to widespread loss of intelligence across America, reveals study

Exposure to leaded gasoline in childhood may have negatively impacted intelligence and job status across America, according to a recent study. Researchers examined blood samples from more than 500 participants who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline. Data show that participants with more than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood at age 11 […]

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