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Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say

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Post by lstamour »

acid__ wrote: post #118
dyarosla wrote: post #117

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Thank you for those (and the first link especially). That's more in line with what you said originally. That said, it is a bit suspect that it's always the same reporter writing about this topic. I'll have to dig into this some more, thanks!

Wow, nice observation, it's bizarre that they are all from the same author. I wonder if that's due to domain familiarity, small sample size, or some more nefarious reason (she does have a book published on the subject?). I wonder how common this sort of thing is.

Doesn’t seem that unusual to me — she’s a columnist for the New York Times, and needs subject matter to write about. It only makes sense to have interests that are then reflected in multiple weeks’ columns. You can see her bio at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Gretchen-Reynolds/e/B001KHP9G2

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Post by aethertap »

tomsthumb wrote: post #76
taeric wrote: post #66

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I do quite a few of those things. I still get quite bored with them. :) Biking to work only works for me because it becomes an obligation. And, if I had my bus pass with me, I would easily take the bus on more days than not. Also again, my point was that getting good at exercising is getting good at a relatively quiet mindset that many people deprive themselves of. So, I believe there to be a feedback loop between th…

You could try jiu-jitsu. I've yet to meet a person who could honestly say that getting choked out is "boring".

I was going to write exactly this, but you beat me to it. My whole family (me, spouse, two kids aged 5 and 8) train four days a week and we all love it. I get bored easily with other exercise, but so far have never had that problem with Jiu Jitsu.

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Post by starrychloe »

jjtheblunt wrote: post #18
pdog wrote: post #14

Do you know the best exercise for your brain? Actual exercise. Running increases neurogenesis[1] more than anything else. [1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/well/move/for-your-brains...

more than swimming? seems surprising

No, it's actually any aerobic exercise. Running, cycling, swimming, etc. Anything where you are breathing hard for your next breath and can't think about anything else but breathing.

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Post by quickthrower2 »

haffla wrote: post #38
JamesBarney wrote: post #6

When the first studies by Jaeggie on IQ came out a few years ago I hit dual n back pretty hard trying to improve my IQ. I don't think I got any smarter, but I did notice a few things. Pros My attention got better, I was less easily distracted. My executive function was better, I made better choices in life.(less junk food, fewer beers) My thoughts slipped less often, I had those "what was I just talking about" moment…

Interesting! I think I'd rather be dumb than boring, so this game is not for me.

You summed up the 21st century. In a nutshell.

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Post by mygo »

harbie wrote: post #22
taeric wrote: post #16

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Amusingly, I would not be surprised to find some people need both. In particular, exercise is boring. Very very boring. Anything that can help with concentration during boring tasks is useful. Obviously, that is my experience. Ymmv

This was how I felt about lifting weights. I know about all of it's amazing health benefits, but you've got 3-5 minutes rest between sets, with most programs having you do at least 9 sets total. That's not even counting the time added on if someone else asks to work in sets with you. Plus the need for a spotter when benching. Point is, I ended up getting into bouldering. If you want to send a bouldering problem, you…

> but you've got 3-5 minutes rest between sets

No you don't. You don't have to. You can have 90 seconds between sets if you want. Just stay consistent, gym session after gym session. Who has time for a 5 minute rest between sets? If you're doing warm-up sets you'll be in the gym for hours!

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Post by troupe »

heyheyhey wrote: post #109

Anyone have tricks to boost their memory? Lately, I've felt my memory has been a little off. I feel like I'm not remembering things I would normally easily remember. Like the other day, I was trying to remember what they speak in Iran (Farsi) or who the head coach of the Boston Celtics or what was the name of the Scorsese movie with Wahlberg/Damon/Nicholson. These are all subjects I'm very familiar with so it bothere…

Make sure you are getting enough sleep and at least some exercise.

Re: Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say

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Post by NegativeLatency »

0xJRS wrote: post #67
dyarosla wrote: post #57

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The link does not compare running versus other forms of exercise. It compares running vs no exercise. "Running increases neurogenesis[1] more than anything else." is not a finding in the article.

Does anyone have a similar study done for other types of cardiovascular exercise? I never run but have a hybrid MTB I got a few months ago and ride a few miles 3-5 days a week, but if its not as effective as jogging i'll start to switch it up a little.

Cross training never hurts. That bike will be better on your joints in the long run.

Also you can see/ go more places on a bike.

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